Donation Terms

Basic conditions for donation

age 18–65 years (1st donation is suitable up to 60 years)
valid identity card, for foreigners living in the CR (long-term stay in the CR, valid health insurance, ability to communicate in Czech language)
minimum weight 50 kg
health fitness for donation (see temporary and permanent restrictions in donation below)
restrictions on donation when traveling within Europe

Temporary restrictions on donation

during menstruation, 3 days before and 3 days after its termination
when taking medication including over-the-counter drugs (except hormonal contraception and vitamins)
7–10 days after taking NSAIDs (Brufen, Ibuprofen, Aulin, Diclofenac, Surgam) and
drugs containing acetylsalicylic acid (Acylpyrin, Aspirin, Anopyrin),
drugs containing paracetamol are acceptable (Paralen, Panadol etc.)
1 week after herpes healing
14 days after a minor infection (runny nose, cough etc.)
1 month after finishing antibiotics
1 month after diarrheal illness
1 month after a tick bite
4 months after surgery
4 months after endoscopic examination
4 months after blood transfusion
4 months after tattoo, piercing
6 months after recovery from Lyme disease
9 months after childbirth, 6 months after stopping breastfeeding
1 year from recovery from type A hepatitis, mononucleosis
for people with high blood pressure – they can donate blood if they take only one medication
and have controlled blood pressure
for severe allergy sufferers – they can donate blood in a milder form of illness,
without acute symptoms and without treatment
in case of vaccination and other unclear situations after consultation with our doctor
1 month after stay outside Europe
1 month after stay in European countries with occurrence of West Nile fever
(information in the Registry)
6 months after stay in malarial areas
1 year after taking antimalarial drugs

Permanent exclusion from donation

HIV positive and everyone who is in permanent contact with them
people who have had type B and C hepatitis, and everyone who is in permanent contact with them
drug use
alcoholism
stay in the years 1980–1996 longer than 12 months in Great Britain and in France
malignant disease
diabetes
heart disease
after transplantation
blood disease
kidney disease
chronic gastrointestinal disease
bronchial asthma
autoimmune disease
epilepsy
multiple sclerosis
glaucoma and retinal inflammation

Foreign donor