# Blood Pressure, High — Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services

For Blood Pressure, High, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is no waiting period; condition is as long as blood pressure is no higher than 180/100; outcome is accept, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Criterion:** Blood Pressure, High
- **Blood service:** American Red Cross (US) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Waiting period:** no waiting period
- **Condition:** as long as blood pressure is no higher than 180/100 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Outcome:** accept _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Acceptable as long as you feel well when you come to donate, and your blood pressure is no higher than 180/100 (systolic/diastolic). Medications for high blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating.

## 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/).