[3 sessment of Blood © Guide to Medical Assess. Conditions c ‘Abortion/Miscarnage (without Dilatation |_and Curettage) ‘6 weeks from incident Abortion/Miscarriage (with Dilatation 12 months from procedure and Curettage) ‘Acne vulgaris, © lesions not active or infected but on Anytime topical medication © taking cyproterone acetate (an anti- Anytime testosterone) taking tetracycline or erythromycin 2 weeks from completion of treatment taking isotretinoin, tretinoi adapalene “4 weeks from last dose lesions active/inflamed 2 weeks from healing. ‘aking acitretin, etretinate 3 years from last dose (Neotigason) “Acupuncture (needle sterilized, “Anytime practitioner certified) | Age #1610 65 years old ‘Anytime more than 65 years old ‘At the discretion of physician Alcoholism, chronic Permanent deferral Alcohol intake 12-24 hours after last intake Allergy (donor fit and well) ‘© hay fever with minor symptoms with ‘Anytime or without medications, and donor fit and well hay fever with more than minor symptoms with or without ‘medications, and donor fit and well 1 month from last incident ‘moderate allergic reaction (including drug allergy) 1 year from last incident history of severe allergic reaction or anaphylactic shock Permanent deferral ‘Anemia, iron deficiency ‘After treatment, with Hemoglobin of 125g/L ‘Anemia, any other cause Permanent deferral ‘Angiogram Permanent deferral ‘Angioplasty Permanent deferral 76 Blood Donor Selection and Counseling ManualAppendix C : A-Z Guide to Medical Assessment of Blood Donors Conditions Timing Conditions na pectoris - diagnosis confirmed Permanent deferral Antacids - taken occasionally for ‘Anytime ndigestion or heart burn Antibiotic depends on the condition for which’ antibiotic is taken Anti-inflammatory medicines (underlying condition acceptable) © NSAIDs- if blood donation not for Anytime platelets © NSAIDs - blood donation for Defer for 24 hours from last dose platelets © Aspirin - blood donation not for ‘Anytime platelets ‘* Aspirin - blood donation for Defer for 72 hours from last dose platelets ‘Apheresis *_ platelet 72 hours ‘double red cell 16 weeks from last apheresis provided height, weight and Hgb (>145g/L) criteria are met ‘© single red cell 12_weeks single red cell + platelets 12_weeks *__ plasma 4 weeks ‘Appendectomy 12 months after surgery Arthritis, not on medications ‘Anytime ‘on medication , see “anti- inflammatory” ‘Asthma, mild (donor fit and well) ‘Anytime - if not on medication, only on inhaler maintenance Asthma, severe ‘Permanent deferral ‘Autoimmune diseases like Systemic Lupus Permanent deferral Erythematosus (SLE) BCG vaccine (see A-Z Guide of Vaccine) 2 weeks from last vaccination Biopsy, benign and healed 12 months from the procedure Blood donation, whole blood 12 weeks from last donation; shorter interval may be allowed provided frequency does not exceed 6x in the entire year Blood transfusion © Whole Blood (WB), Packed Red 12 months from last transfusion Blood Donor Selection and Counseling Manual 71