# Diabetes, Prediabetes — Blood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services

For Diabetes, Prediabetes, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is no waiting period; condition is if feeling well on the day of donation; outcome is accept, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Criterion:** Diabetes, Prediabetes
- **Blood service:** American Red Cross (US) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Waiting period:** no waiting period
- **Condition:** if feeling well on the day of donation
- **Outcome:** accept _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> People with diabetes or prediabetes are generally eligible to donate if they are feeling well on the day of their donation. In most situations, the type of medication a donor takes to manage their diabetes or prediabetes does not disqualify them from donating blood.

## 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/).