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Age, gender and weight — can I give blood? (Canadian Blood Services)

What is the waiting period for Age, gender and weight — can I give blood? (Canadian Blood Services)?

For Age, gender and weight, waiting period is at least 17 years old; condition is to become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet minimum height and weight requirements; outcome is temporary deferral; blood service is Canadian Blood Services, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

To become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet our minimum height and weight requirements.

blood.ca, retrieved 2026-08-06

at least 17 years old
How long you must wait before donating (or the age/weight bound), exactly as this blood service prints it — the passage it comes from is quoted on the record page. National services genuinely disagree on the same criterion; check the service you would donate with.
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Criterion
Age, gender and weight
Blood service
Canadian Blood Services our reading
Waiting period
at least 17 years old verified
Condition
to become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet minimum height and weight requirements
Outcome
temporary deferral our reading

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