Detailed Eligibility
Criteria
To donate, individuals must meet criteria that ensure that their donation is safe.
You can check if you meet the basic criteria by taking our Eligibility Quiz.
Otherwise, keep reading to find a full list of Detailed Eligibility Criteria.
If you have any questions about the following criteria, please call 0800 GIVE BLOOD and ask to speak with a nurse.
Leukaemia or Lymphoma
If you have ever been diagnosed with leukaemia or lymphoma, even if you are in remission, you will be permanently ineligible to donate.
Liposuction
Once your liposuction procedure has been completed and you have fulled recovered, you may be eligible to donate.
Liver Function
As long as your liver function tests are normal, you may be eligible to donate.
Please call 0800 GIVE BLOOD (0800 448 325) and ask to speak with a nurse if you need more information.
Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE)
If you have not required treatment to suppress your condition in the last 12 months, then you may be eligible to donate.