Blood donation day
Institutional Communication Service
Date: 10 March 2022 / 10:00 - 16:30
15th Giornata di donazione del sangue
When: 10 March 2022
Where: Foyer, Canavée Building
Time: 10 am - 4.30 pm
Registration: usi.qualtrics.com (max 5 people every 30 minutes)
To donate please take into consideration the following criteria. More information on www.donatori.ch
- Donors must weight more than 50 kg
- Be in good health
- Waiting time between donations: woman 4 months, man 3 months
- Those with iron deficiency or low blood pressure cannot donate
- Antibiotic treatment: 2 weeks from the end of therapy
- Flu symptoms 2 weeks from complete recovery
- Covid: 1 month from full recovery
- Covid Quarantine: wait until completed
- Donation is not possible with open wounds or cold sores; wait until fully healed
- Tick bite: 1 month from recovery
- Dental hygienist: 72 h, dental treatment to be assessed
- Vaccinations: depending on the vaccine, possible suspension from 48 hours to 4 weeks
- Gastroscopy, colonoscopy, tattoos, semi-permanent makeup or piercing: 4 months waiting time
- Pregnancy: from the day of delivery 1 year
- Stays abroad in the last months; depending on the period and destination. Refer to Travelcheck at www.donatori.ch
- Intimate relationship with a new partner: 4 months
It is important to consume 1.5-2 litres of water on the day of donation and to have regular meals.
In collaboration with Servizio Trasfusionale CRS della Svizzera italiana.
