2007-02-19 07:00:49 · 19 answers · asked by g beno 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Here's the official blood donor guidelines from the American Red Cross:
Tattoo
Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis. Learn more about hepatitis and blood donation.
Acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile technique. Only a few states currently regulate tattoo facilities, so most donors with tattoos must wait 12 months after tattoo application before donating blood. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation.
2007-02-19 15:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by John Silver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a tattoo and looked into donating blood and the website said that I had to wait 1 year.
2007-02-19 18:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK you can give blood six months after having a tattoo (or a piercing or acupuncture), although if it's only been 6 - 12 months since you had it done they take an additional vial of blood for further safety testing. From 12 months they do only the usual safety tests.
2007-02-20 05:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by Marzipan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have answered this question several times. Only a couple have it right. In regulated states lik Oregon, there is no waiting period to donate blood. In states that are not regulated, there is a one year waiting period from the time you have been tattooed. Check with your local Red Cross or LifeSource.
2007-02-19 17:45:36 · answer #4 · answered by tatt_bratt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check the Red Cross website to see the laws in your area. Usually it's a 6-12 month wait.
2007-02-19 15:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to wait 12 months after getting a tattoo if it was in a state that doesn't regulate tattoo facilities. But I'm not sure what the rules are in states that do regulate them
2007-02-19 16:08:06 · answer #6 · answered by this Mike guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not for 2 years after the tattoo...its the one thing I regret about my tattoo...my friend got cancer and needed blood donated for a surgery...and I couldnt donate because I had just gotten a tattoo. luckily most of my family has the same blood type as me...so it dosnt stop me from getting a tattoo....getting my next one on wednesday (two days).
2007-02-19 16:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by deda 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
After 6 months.
2007-02-19 15:04:49 · answer #8 · answered by meeeeeeeee 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the red cross makes you wait 12 months
2007-02-20 04:00:53 · answer #9 · answered by pele 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make you wait a set amount of time-usually 6-12 months.
2007-02-19 15:06:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋