Acupuncture

Acupuncture does not prevent blood donation if the treatment is provided in Finland by a health care professional with disposable needles.

It is good for the blood donor to know the acupuncturist’s name so that we can verify, if necessary, in the Julkiterhikki register that the practitioner is a healthcare professional.

Furthermore acupuncture by a medical doctor in an EU- or EFTA-country or in the UK does not prevent donation.

Otherwise, acupuncture prevents donation for four months.​

Would you like more information? Please call the free information number for blood donors on 0800 0 5801 (Mon to Fri from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).