Reference Source

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
Sourceredcrossblood.org
Verified2026-08-06
Review by2027-02-02
DatasetBlood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services

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

Last verified against source: 2026-08-06. Due for re-check by 2027-02-02. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.