Donor Requirements

Question 1

Interview category questions

Answer 1

Those intended to protect the donor
Those intended to protect the recipient

Question 2

Donor History Questionnaire

Answer 2

Medication
Travel
CJD
Coagulation disorders
Sexual activity

Question 3

History of Viral Hepatitis after 11th birthday

Answer 3

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 4

Confirmed positive for Hepatitis B SURFACE antigen

Answer 4

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 5

Reactive test to AB to Hep B CORE on more than one occasion

Answer 5

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 6

Present or past clinical evidence of infection with
Hepatitis C
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus
HIV

Answer 6

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 7

History of babesiosis or Chagas Disease

Answer 7

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 8

Family history of CJD

Answer 8

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 9

Risk of vCJD

Answer 9

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 10

Recipient of dura mater or human pituitary growth hormone

Answer 10

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 11

Use of needle to administer nonprescription drugs

Answer 11

Indefinite/permanent deferral

Question 12

History of Malaria

Answer 12

3 year deferral

Question 13

Live in endemic area with malaria for 5 years

Answer 13

3 year deferral after departure

Question 14

Travel to an endemic area with malaria

Answer 14

1 year deferral after departure

Question 15

Travel to Iraq - Leishmaniasis

Answer 15

1 year deferral from departure

Question 16

Hyptonics

Answer 16

accepted

Question 17

BP meds

Answer 17

accepted

Question 18

Bronchodilators OTC

Answer 18

accepted

Question 19

Decongestants

Answer 19

accepted

Question 20

Oral Contraceptives

Answer 20

accepted

Question 21

replacement hormones

Answer 21

accepted

Question 22

weight-reduction drugs

Answer 22

accepted

Question 23

mild anaglesics

Answer 23

accepted

Question 24

vitamins

Answer 24

accepted

Question 25

tetracyclines and other antibiotics taken for acne

Answer 25

accepted

Question 26

Finasteride (Proscar)

Answer 26

1 month

Question 27

Finasteride (Propecia)

Answer 27

1 month

Question 28

Dutasteride (Avodart, Jalyn)

Answer 28

6 months

Question 29

Isotretinoin (Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret)

Answer 29

1 month

Question 30

Acitretin (SoriataneAcitretin (Soriatane)

Answer 30

3 years

Question 31

Etretinate (Tegison)

Answer 31

Indefinite deferral

Question 32

Warfarin (Coumadin)

Answer 32

1 week

Question 33

Bovine insulin

Answer 33

indefinite deferral

Question 34

Aspirin and piroxicam (Feldene

Answer 34

2 days after last dose for platelet donors

Question 35

Clopidogrel (Plavix)
ticlopidine (Ticlid)

Answer 35

14 days for platelet donors

Question 36

Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin medication for exposure

Answer 36

1 year

Question 37

Measels vaccine
Mumps Vaccine
Polio (oral) vaccine
Typhoid (oral) vaccine
Yellow fever vaccine

Answer 37

2 weeks

Question 38

Hepatitis B vaccine

Answer 38

NO deferral

Question 39

German measels (rubella) vaccine
Varicella-zoster (chickenpox) vaccine

Answer 39

4 weeks

Question 40

Conclusion of pregnancy

Answer 40

6 weeks

Question 41

Tattoos

Answer 41

12 months

Question 42

Mucous membrane or skin penetration exposure to blood

Answer 42

12 months

Question 43

Sexual contact with an individual at high risk for HIV

Answer 43

12 months

Question 44

Incarceration in a correctional institution for >72 hours

Answer 44

12 months

Question 45

Completion of therapy for syphilis

Answer 45

12 months

Question 46

Transfusion of blood, components, human tissue, plasma-derived concentrates

Answer 46

12 months

Question 47

Human diploid cell-rabies vaccine after an animal bite

Answer 47

12 months