Blood donation campaign of the Red Cross

Blood donation is possible for all healthy individuals aged 18 to 70 years at intervals of 8 weeks. The health questionnaire that must be filled out before the blood donation and the subsequent confidential conversation with our doctor serve both the safety of our blood products and the safety of the blood donors. Please bring an official photo ID and your blood donation card with you to the donation. You will receive the lab results approximately 8 weeks later, making the blood donation a small health check for you as well. You should consume at least a small meal and sufficient fluids in the 3-4 hours prior to the blood donation and avoid physical exertion after the donation.

You are not allowed to donate blood if any of the following applies:
- "Cold sore"
- Open wound, fresh injury
- Acute allergy
- Sick leave and treatment (depending on the illness)
In the last 48 hours:
- A vaccination with inactivated vaccine, e.g., TBE, influenza, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, meningococci, hepatitis A, Covid-19
- Non-blood dental procedures
- Tartar removal
In the last 3 days:
- Desensitization treatment (allergies)
In the last 7 days:
- Tooth extraction
- Root canal treatment
- Cold without fever (e.g., common cold, runny nose, etc.)
- Covid-19 with mild symptoms – without fever
In the last 4 weeks:
- Infectious diseases (flu with fever, intestinal infection or diarrhea, etc.)
- A vaccination with live vaccine, e.g., measles, mumps, rubella, BCG, etc.
- Intake of antibiotics
- Covid-19 with fever (more severe course)
In the last 2 months:
- Tick bite
In the last 4 months:
- Piercing, tattooing, ear piercing, acupuncture outside of a doctor's office, permanent makeup
- Gastroscopy, colonoscopy
- Contact with HIV, hepatitis B, C
In the last 6 months:
- Stay in malaria areas

For questions, the blood donation center Linz is available at the free blood donation hotline: 0800 / 190 190 or via email at spm@o.roteskreuz.at. You can find additional blood donation dates in newspapers and on the internet at www.roteskreuz.at/ooe. Please come to donate blood, as only with your donation can we provide all hospitals in Upper Austria with enough life-saving blood products.

Answers to questions about blood donation can be found at www.blut.at.