Yes, if it has been at least 6 months since the last symptoms. Other types of cancer do not prevent people from donating if it has been more than 12 months since treatment. No, if the cancer is or was leukemia or lymphoma. Otherwise, it depends on what medication a person is taking. Yes, as long as there is no difficulty breathing at the time of donation. Yes, if there is no a fever and the person can breathe through their mouth. Prescription blood thinners, such as fondaparinux (Arixtra)Дў days from last dose with permission from primary healthcare doctorДЄcne drugs, such as isotretinoin (Accutane and Amnesteem)Дrugs for an enlarged prostate, such as dutasteride (Avodart)ДЄrthritis medication, such as leflunomide (Arava) and vismodegib (Erivedge)Д¬ertain medical conditions may prevent people from donating, either for a set period or permanently. No waiting period for whole blood, but 2 days from last dose before donating platelets by apheresis No waiting period for whole blood, but 14 days from last dose before donating platelets by apheresis Heart disease and stroke medication, such as clopidogrel (Plavix) and ticlopidine (Ticlid) They cannot donate more than 13 times a year. People can donate AB elite plasma every 28 days. Plasma donors can undergo apheresis to take out the plasma from whole blood. AB plasma is a universal donor plasma because it is compatible with all blood types. It helps fight infection and encourages blood to clot. Plasma is a pale yellow liquid in whole blood. They cannot donate more than 24 times a year. People can donate platelets every 7 days. Platelet donors can undergo apheresis to extract the platelets from whole blood. When a person injures themselves, platelets form a protective barrier at the site of injury to stop the wound from bleeding.

The body produces platelets in bone marrow and stores them in the spleen. Platelets are cells in whole blood that help blood clot.

They cannot donate more than three times a year. People can donate power red every 112 days. if female, be at least 19 years old, be a minimum of 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weigh at least 150 lb.if male, be at least 17 years old, be a minimum of 5 feet 1 inch tall, and weigh at least 130 lb.DRCA allows blood bank workers to take two units of power red, the equivalent of two donations, in one sitting. The National Institutes of Health Blood Bank have a process called Double Red Cell Apheresis (DRCA). This process takes out the necessary component from whole blood, sending the rest of the unneeded blood back into the donorвЂ™s body. People can donate power red by apheresis. This interval gives the body time to replenish lost blood. People can donate whole blood every 56 days (8 weeks). Blood banks process whole blood into their different components, as most people in need of a blood transfusion do not require them all. Whole blood consists of red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. The donation criteria vary slightly depending on the product. Healthcare providers use four different blood products in transfusions: whole blood, power red, platelets, and AB elite plasma.

Who cannot donate bone marrow