• 24hours or till intoxicated.
• Donor should not be “Under the Influence of alcohol”.

• Cold, flu, cough, sore throat or acute sinusitisDefer until all symptoms subside and temperature is normal
• Chronic sinusitis No deferral unless using antibiotics
• Asthmatic attack1 week after last attack if chest is clear
• Asthmatic on steroids Defer

• Pregnancy or recently deliveredDefer for 6 month after delivery
• AbortionDefer 6 month after abortion
• Breast feeding12 month after delivery

• Major surgery 12 month after recovery
• Minor surgery 6 month after recovery
• Open heart surgery including By-pass surgery permanently defer
• Cancer surgery permanently defer
• Localized skin cancer that was removed 6 month after removal
• Tooth extraction or dental manipulatio Defer 3 days
• Dental surgery under anesthesia Defer for 1 month
• Transfusion of blood and products Defer for 12 months

• Has any active symptom (Chest pain,shortness of breath, swelling of feet) Permanently defer
• Restricted activity Permanently defer
• Cardiac medication (digitalis, nitroglycerine) permanently defer

• Myocardial infarction Permanently defer
• Coronary artery disease Permanently defer
• Angina pectoris Permanently defer
• Rheumatic heart disease with residual damage Permanently defer

• Convulsions and Epilepsy Permanently defer
• Endocrinal disorder Permanently defer

Donors should be free from infectious diseases known to be transmissible by blood, so far as can be determined by usual examination and history.

• Has had hepatitis (Jaundice other than Hepatitis A) Permanently defer
• Exposure to tattoos, acupuncture or body piercing Defer for 12 months
• Worked in renal dialysis Defer for 12 months
• Received transfusion of blood and its components Defer for 12 months
• Close contact with individual suffering with hepatitis Defer for 12 months

• High risk group for HIV infection Permanently defer
• HIV positive person Permanently defer
• Donor having symptom of AIDS Permanently defer

History of malaria in endemic area but treatment is complete. Accepted 3 months after duly treated and free from any symptoms.

Genital sore or generalized skin rashes Defer for 12 month after rashes disappear & completion of therapy

GONORRHEA 12 month deferral after completion of therapy

Cold / Cough Accept if no fever; and expectoration (if present) is not purulent.

Open Wound (Skin breached) Accept when healed

Acute infection Accept when cured

Menstrual Bleeding 2 days of active bleeding

Sex outside marriage with CSW Permanently Deferred

Chickenpox 1 month after complete recovery

Typhoid 12 months

TUBERCULOSIS Defer for 5 years after successful completion of treatment

• Acute infection of kidney (pyelonephritis) Defer for 6 months after
• Acute infection of bladder (cystitis) Cessation
• Chronic kidney disease/failure Permanently defer

• Stomach ulcer with symptoms or with recurrent bleeding Permanently defer
• Chronic liver disease/failure Permanently defer