Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Blood Count
For Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Blood Count, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is hemoglobin at least 12.5 g/dL for women, 13.0 g/dL for men; condition is hemoglobin level can be no greater than 20 g/dL; 13.3 g/dL required for Power Reds regardless of gender; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Criterion
- Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Blood Count
- Blood service
- American Red Cross (US) our reading
- Waiting period
- hemoglobin at least 12.5 g/dL for women, 13.0 g/dL for men verified
- Condition
- hemoglobin level can be no greater than 20 g/dL; 13.3 g/dL required for Power Reds regardless of gender verified
- 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
In order to donate blood, a woman must have a hemoglobin level of at least 12.5 g/dL, and a man must have a hemoglobin level of at least 13.0 g/dL. For all donors, the hemoglobin level can be no greater than 20 g/dL. A hemoglobin level of 13.3 g/dL is required to donate Power Reds regardless of gender.
— redcrossblood.org, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- redcrossblood.orghttps://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html