Reference Source

Piercing (ears, body), Electrolysis

For Piercing (ears, body), Electrolysis, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is 3 months; condition is if a piercing was performed using a reusable gun or any reusable instrument; acceptable if single-use equipment and disposable; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Criterion
Piercing (ears, body), Electrolysis
Blood service
American Red Cross (US) our reading
Waiting period
3 months verified
Condition
if a piercing was performed using a reusable gun or any reusable instrument; acceptable if single-use equipment and disposable verified
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 as long as the instruments used were single-use equipment and disposable (which means both the gun and the earring cassette were disposable). Wait 3 months if a piercing was performed using a reusable gun or any reusable instrument.

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.