Allergy in the acute stage, as well as chronic allergy requiring treatment, is an obstacle to donating blood. After stopping the medication, blood can be donated at least three days apart. The Slovak Red Cross (SČK) pointed this out on the social network.
If the allergic person does not take medication and does not even have symptoms of allergy, he can donate blood after consulting a doctor. “A food allergy or an allergy to an animal is not a contraindication to donating blood, as long as the donor feels well, does not take medication and has a good blood count,” added SČK.
Anyone who is 18 to 60 years old, weighs at least 50 kilograms and meets the basic health requirements can become a blood donor. Men can donate blood every three months and women every four months. All current guidelines for donating blood can be found on the website www.ntssr.sk.
