As long as your tattoo or piercing is healed and was done at a professionally licensed establishment in California, you can donate! Otherwise, you will have to wait 3 months.
One may also ask, what will disqualify you from donating blood?
You will be denied if your blood tests positive for: HIV-1, HIV-2, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-I, HTLV-II, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, West Nile Virus (WNV), and T. pallidum (syphilis). Blood donation is actually a quick and easy way to get tested for all of these things.
Herein, how much blood is given in a donation?
What do they ask before you give blood?
Before you donate, an employee from the blood bank will ask you some confidential questions about your health and lifestyle. You‘ll also get a short health exam or “mini-physical.” An employee will take your pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, and take a small amount of blood for testing.
What should you not do before giving blood?
Before donating blood, try to avoid the following:
- Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages lead to dehydration. …
- Fatty foods. Foods high in fat, such as french fries or ice cream, can affect the tests that are run on your blood. …
- Iron blockers. Certain foods and beverages can affect your body’s ability to absorb iron. …
- Aspirin.
Who all Cannot donate blood?
You must be in good health at the time you donate. You cannot donate if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection. If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure.
