# Age — Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services

For Age, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is at least 17 years old; condition is to donate to the general blood supply; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Criterion:** Age _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Blood service:** American Red Cross (US) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Waiting period:** at least 17 years old _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Condition:** to donate to the general blood supply _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Outcome:** temporary deferral _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Age You must be at least 17 years old to donate to the general blood supply,

## Source

- https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services](https://referencesource.org/blood-donor-deferral-criteria/).