Reference Source

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

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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

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.