All information about the first blood donation. The first blood donation takes 1 hour. For this reason, the last two appointments are not suitable for the first donation.
Who can donate blood?
Check the criteria before donating blood.
Check in the quick check whether you can currently give blood.
Donor eligibility check
Have you been ill in the last 2 weeks (e.g. fever, cold) or have you been in contact with sick people?
Do you have small skin injuries, open wounds or cold sores?
During the past 4 weeks, have you taken any medicine (tablets, injections, suppositories) – including without prescription or have you received a vaccination?
During the past 12 months, did you travel outside Switzerland?
Have you had a tattoo or piercing in the last 4 months?
Have you changed your sexual partner in the past 4 months? Or have you had sexual contact (protected or unprotected) with more than two people in the past 4 months?
Have you had a tick bite in the past 4 weeks?
Have you had an operation or a gastroscopy in the last 4 months?
Thank you very much! You fulfil the most important criteria for donating blood. There is a good chance that you can give blood now.
Please note: We will check on site whether your blood pressure and haemoglobin values (indication of iron deficiency) are suitable for blood donation.
You can find all the criteria for donating blood here.
If you have a cold, runny nose, sore throat or cough
You can give blood once the symptoms have subsided.
If you have a fever of over 38° Celsius or (gastrointestinal) flu
You can give blood 2 weeks after you have fully recovered.
In case of contact with sick persons
Whether or not you are authorised to give blood requires further clarification via the freephone number
0800 148 148 or via info@ichspendeblut.ch.
Skin injuries can be entry points for bacteria and viruses. To protect blood recipients from these, small skin injuries must be closed, dry and not inflamed. Cold sores and larger wounds must be healed.
Medicine
Whether or not you are authorised to give blood must be clarified via the freephone number 0800 148 148 or via info@ichspendeblut.ch.
Vaccination
There are waiting periods of between 48 hours and 4 weeks for a vaccination. Check your vaccination in the vaccination check, via the freephone number 0800 148 148 or via info@ichspendeblut.ch.
Check your travel destination in the Travel Check. In certain regions there is a risk of infectious
diseases such as dengue or malaria. Even if you take the best possible precautions when travelling,
there is a small residual risk that you may be infected without knowing it.
West Nile virus
We test your blood for West Nile virus from July to December. If you have travelled to regions where only the West Nile virus is present, you can give blood at our clinic during this time without a waiting period.
Unfortunately, you cannot donate at the moment.
You can give blood again 4 months after the tattoo or piercing have been done.
(Small) injuries occur during these treatments. These can be entry points for bacteria and viruses. A waiting period of 4 months applies so that inflammation or infection can be ruled out.
If you change partners (protected or unprotected intercourse), there is a risk of infectious diseases.
If you change partners (1 new partner), you can donate again 4 months after the change of partner.
If you have had more than 2 new partners in the last 4 months, you can donate again 12 months after the last change of partner.
Unfortunately, you cannot donate at the moment.
After a tick bite without further symptoms, you can give blood after four weeks. If you have any symptoms, please contact us on the freephone number 0800 148 148 or via info@ichspendeblut.ch.
