Frequently Asked Questions

If you have myasthenia gravis, it depends on the symptoms you experience from the disease whether or not you can donate blood or plasma. The medicines you may need could also be relevant. Please contact the Blood Bank (088-730 8686) to discuss whether you can donate with your complaints and possible treatment

If you have Parkinson's disease it depends on the symptoms you experience from the disease whether or not you can donate blood or plasma. The medicines you may need could also be relevant. Please contact the Blood Bank (088-730 8686) to discuss whether you can donate with your complaints and possible treatment

Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Symptoms include: fever, bleeding and severe joint and muscle pain. The infection may also go unnoticed.

If you have had Dengue, you may donate blood 4 weeks after you have recovered.

If you have visited an area where Dengue is common, you may donate blood 4 weeks after leaving the area.

Have you been abroad since your last donation? Take the donor test to check when you can give blood again.

You may donate blood. If you have had a stomach exam (gastroscopy), you may only donate blood again 4 months after the exam, even if the results were normal.

You may donate blood once you have fully recovered, and have not used antibiotics for at least 2 weeks.

If you have had a stomach exam (gastroscopy), you may not donate blood for 4 months.

Antacids are not a problem.

You may donate blood 4 months after having permanent or semi-permanent make-up applied.

You may donate blood if this was performed using sterile disposable equipment by a qualified professional. If it is unclear whether these conditions were met, you may donate blood again after 4 months.

If you will be undergoing surgery soon, always consult the donation doctor before giving blood.

After surgery, you can donate blood if the following conditions have all been met: The wound has healed and sutures have been removed.
If any tissue was sent in for histology, the results must be available and not malignant.
You did not receive any blood, platelets or plasma (see blood transfusion).
You have fully recovered and feel fit.

Minor surgery: After minor surgery (such as cataract surgery, eyelid surgery, fat removal or circumcision), you may donate blood 1 week after the wound has healed and any sutures have been removed and you feel well.

NOTE! If you have undergone a laparoscopic procedure or endoscopy, you may not be allowed to donate blood for 4 months (see laparoscopy and endoscopy).

You may donate blood 4 months after the treatment.

You may donate blood 4 months after the procedure.