You may be wondering if you can donate blood. Donating blood is safe and easy to do, but there are a few basic requirements to donate blood. If you're in good health and meet the general eligibility blood donation requirements, then you are likely able to give blood.
Must be at least 18 years old
Weight at least 45 kg
Be in good general health
Minimum sleep of 5 hours
Eat within 2 hours ahead of your donation
Drink plenty of non-alcoholic liquids
Wait twelve weeks between blood donations
Eligibility requirements are important to help ensure the safety of both the blood donor and blood recipient. The Health Informatics Standards of Health, Malaysia has established blood donation requirements to keep the blood supply safe from bloodborne diseases and also keep patients safe from anything in a donor's blood that could harm them. These blood donation requirements also protect donors by making sure they are physically able to safely done.
