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Any healthy person between the ages of 18 and 65 who weighs over 50 kg can give blood. |
• This minimum weight is set because a standard amount of blood is taken for all donors (450 ml).
• Women are advised to give blood no more than three times a year; men, no more than four. Donors must also wait at least two months between donations.
• Unlike when you go for a blood test, you can eat and drink before you give blood. In fact, it is best to have a normal meal before giving blood.
• For the safety of both the donor and the recipient, a series of tests are carried out before the blood is taken and the donor's medical details are recorded. Afterwards, the blood itself is tested.
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You can give blood: |
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If you are aged between 18 and 65 years and weigh more than 50 kg. |
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Even if you had hepatitis before the age of 12. |
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Even if you have eaten beforehand. |
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Even if you have high cholesterol. |
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Even if you are taking some common medications. |
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• Women can give blood up to three times a year; men, up to four.
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Questionnaire before giving blood |
The first step in deciding whether or not to go ahead with a blood donation is to answer this questionnaire, which aims to detect any possible risk factor. The questions it contains are stipulated by law and they intend to protect both the donor and the future recipient.
An affirmative answer to the questionnaire will not in itself automatically rule out a blood donation; the doctor in charge of the extraction will have the final say on whether it will be carried out or not.
The questionnaire is provided below in PDF format.
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Download the questionnaire
