How long after getting a tattoo or piercing can I donate blood?

That answer seems to vary a lot.  Red Cross has conflicting information in its handbooks and online.  As of 5/11/99, requests for clarification had not received response.
 

• American Association of Blood Banks
• American Red Cross
• American Red Cross - 1-800-GIVE BLOOD  Myths and Facts
• American Red Cross Restrictions for Blood Donations
• America's Blood Centers (ABC) is the national network of non-profit, independent community blood centers
• ABC's donation policy

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• The Mayo Clinic's BLOOD TYPE 101 - the basics on blood
• America's Health Network's Blood Center
• American Association of Blood Banks - Receiving Blood
• CNN - Tattoo surprise: Many find body art bars them as blood donors
• NIH Blood Bank:  Can I Donate If...?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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last updated August 4, 1999