Reference Source

Tuberculosis

For Tuberculosis, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is until treatment is successfully completed; condition is if you have active tuberculosis or are being treated for active tuberculosis; acceptable if positive skin test but no active TB and not taking antibiotics; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Criterion
Tuberculosis verified
Blood service
American Red Cross (US) our reading
Waiting period
until treatment is successfully completed
Condition
if you have active tuberculosis or are being treated for active tuberculosis; acceptable if positive skin test but no active TB and not taking antibiotics 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

If you have active tuberculosis or are being treated for active tuberculosis you can not donate. Acceptable if you have a positive skin test or blood test, but no active tuberculosis and are NOT taking antibiotics.

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.