Antibiotics
For Antibiotics, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is 10 days; condition is after last antibiotic injection for an infection; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Criterion
- Antibiotics verified
- Blood service
- American Red Cross (US) our reading
- Waiting period
- 10 days verified
- Condition
- after last antibiotic injection for an infection
- Outcome
- temporary deferral our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Acceptable after finishing oral antibiotics for an infection (bacterial or viral). Can have taken last pill on the date of donation. Antibiotic by injection for an infection acceptable 10 days after last injection.
— redcrossblood.org, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- redcrossblood.orghttps://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html