Venous thrombosis (thrombosis) and pulmonary embolism

Superficial venous thromboses temporarily prevent blood donation. The length of the donation ban depends on the scope of the obstruction and treatment used for it.

An isolated (first) case of deep vein thrombophlebitis (thrombosis), that has been treated with at least for two weeks with anticogulant, prevents donation. If the person who suffered the thrombosis has been or is diagnosed with a hereditary predisposition to thromboses (coagulation factor abnormality or thrombophilia), the donation ban becomes permanent. If no such tendency has been diagnosed, you may donate blood when at least three months have passed since the treatment for the deep vein thrombophlebitis ended.

A pulmonary embolism prevents blood donation for a year after the treatment has ended.

All recurrent cases of vein thrombophlebitis, that have been treated with at least for two weeks with anticogulant, create a permanent obstacle to donation.

Also, even a single vascular occlusion (thrombosis) in an ocular fundus vein prevents donation permanently.

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.).