Can I Donate?

To give whole blood, platelets or plasma you must:

  • be at least 17 years old (16 for whole blood in Minnesota and Wisconsin with parental consent) - Download Consent Form
  • weigh at least 110 lbs.
  • be in good health*

You may donate:

  • whole blood every 56 days
  • platelets up to 24 times per year.
  • plasma every 28 days, up to 13 times in a 12-month period
  • double red cells every 112 days, up to 3 times in a 12-month period

If you are male, you may give double red cells if you:

  • are at least 17 years old
  • are at least 5'1"
  • weigh at least 130 lbs.
  • have a hemoglobin of at least of 13.3 gm/dl

If you are female, you may give double red cells if you:

  • are at least 17 years old
  • are at least 5'5"
  • weigh at least 150 lbs.
  • have a hemoglobin of at least of 13.3 gm/dl

* "In good health" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have an on-going health condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure and the condition is under control after treatment, you are considered healthy. Visit Blood Donation Eligibility Guidelines for more information. Other aspects of your health history are discussed prior to each blood donation and you may be considered ineligible to donate based on your response.

Our donor health representative can answer any questions you may have about medications or health conditions that might affect your ability to donate blood. Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or click here to email.