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Can I donate blood if I just had surgery?

Can I donate blood if I just had surgery?

Donors are deferred until their surgical wounds have healed. The underlying condition that precipitated the surgery requires evaluation before donation.

How long after major surgery can you donate blood?

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Major surgery performed in a hospital/surgery clinic (no blood used) You can donate if you have resumed normal activities
OASIS non-cellular graft You must wait six weeks after the graft to donate
Heart valve graft (porcine) You must wait six months after the graft to donate

What medical conditions can make you not donate blood?

What happens after blood donation?

  • Hepatitis B.
  • Hepatitis C.
  • HIV (1 and 2)
  • HTLV (Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Types I and II (HTLV)
  • Syphilis.
  • West Nile Virus.
  • Zika Virus.
  • Chagas disease.

How soon after surgery can I donate plasma?

You may be eligible for plasma donation 12 months after surgery if you feel well. Your personal physician may be asked to verify his/her approval for you to donate. Human organ, allogeneic bone marrow or stem cell — you will not be eligible for plasma donation.

Should you donate blood before surgery?

You need to donate with enough time before surgery. The time depends on how much blood is needed. In some cases, blood lost during surgery can be saved and used during or after surgery. Donor blood may also be used if you were unable to donate enough blood before surgery.

Can I donate blood after knee surgery?

Temporary pauses in donating blood due to surgery vary considerably, usually from one week to four months. Knee or hip replacement surgery requires a pause of at least four months, but surgery to correct short-sightedness only a week.

Can you give blood after knee surgery?

How soon after knee surgery can you donate blood?

When should I stop donating plasma before surgery?

You can have blood taken from 6 weeks to 5 days before your surgery. Your blood is stored and is good for a few weeks from the day it is collected. If your blood is not used during or after surgery, it is thrown away.

Can you donate plasma 2 weeks after surgery?

Surgery: You must wait six months to donate after surgery. For outpatient surgical procedures, you must wait until you are completely healed and released from a doctor’s care.

Can you donate plasma before having surgery?

Human plasma, a blood component, is often transfused to people before undergoing surgery or other procedures (such as inserting a chest drainage tube) when blood tests show that their blood may not clot adequately.

Can I donate blood 2 weeks before surgery?

Autologous Blood Donation (Your Own Blood) You can have blood taken from 6 weeks to 5 days before your surgery. Your blood is stored and is good for a few weeks from the day it is collected. If your blood is not used during or after surgery, it is thrown away.

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