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Check your eligibility!

This form is created by Singapore Red Cross Society with Suntec Real Estate Services Management Pte. Ltd,  property manager of Suntec City. Please note that the information provided will be used by Suntec City and the Singapore Red Cross Society for the purposes of this event and will be kept strictly confidential.

*At the blood donation site, you will be required to complete a Donor Health Assessment Questionnaire. Based on your responses, you may or may not be eligible to donate blood.

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Please take a few minutes to read through the eligibility criteria and complete the screening questionnaire before registering for a slot.

 

[A] General eligibility criteria. To donate blood, you must: 

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  • Aged between 16 and 65.

  • Weigh at least 45 kg.

  • Have a haemoglobin level of at least 13.0 g/dl for males and 12.5 g/dl for females. (A test will be administered at the donation site)

  • Be in general good health.

    • Not have had any symptoms of infection e.g. sore throat, cough, runny nose or diarrhoea for at least 1 week.

    • Not have had a fever in the last 4 weeks.

    • Not have taken antibiotics for the last 7 days. If you have taken antibiotics, wait at least 1 week from the last dose.

    • Not COVID-19 Positive in the past 28 day.
       

  • Covid-19 Vaccination and blood donation related: Please check the deferral period if you recently received Covid-19 Vaccination, https://www.hsa.gov.sg/blood-donation/covid-19-vaccine
     

*It may be harmful to you or the recipients if you donate blood when you are not eligible to do so.

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[B] Overseas Travel-Related Donation Eligibility

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​If you have travelled and stayed overnight at the following places (you will be ineligible to donate for a period of time):​

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  • Malaria Endemic Area (You need to wait 4 months from the date of return to Singapore before donating blood):  
    • ​Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam or India.
    • Batam, Bintan
    • Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan, Terengganu)
      Malaria risk is present in rural areas (village, forested areas, agricultural areas, plantations and small islands) in all states of Malaysia.

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  • West Nile Virus (You need to wait 4 weeks from the date of return to Singapore before donating blood): 

    • Canada, France, Russia Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States.
      Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy including Holy See (Vatican City), Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Tunisia.Canada, France, Russia Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy including Holy See (Vatican City), Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Tunisia within the past 1 month.

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  • Chagas Disease (You need to wait 4 weeks from the date of return to Singapore before donating blood): 

    • Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.​

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The list above is non exhaustive, if you have travelled somewhere else, please check via the link here: https://www.hsa.gov.sg/blood-donation/donating-blood-after-overseas-travel 

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Donors who were previously deferred due to stay in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, France and other countries in Europe during the affected period may now donate by apheresis donations (plateletpheresis, plasmapheresis or double red cell donation). Apheresis donation is only at the Bloodbank@HSA.​


For more information, please visit: https://www.hsa.gov.sg/blood-donation/can-i-donate.

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The final assessment of whether you can give blood will be made by a medical screening professional at the Bloodbank. If you have questions on any of the eligibility criteria eg. medication, travel, vaccination, please call Singapore Red Cross at 6220 0183 (Mon- Sat, 10am to 4.30pm) 

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[D] Waiver & Release of Liability 

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Click here to view the waiver and release of liability.

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Please note that waiting time may be required despite prior registration for a donation slot, subject to donor turnout and operational requirements on the day of the event.

Complete your screening questionnaires below to determine eligibility for blood donation:

Please read each question carefully and select your answer.
(For donors aged 16-17, parental consent is required. Download the consent form here.)

Are you aged between 16 and 65? Required
Do you weigh at least 45kg and above? Required
Do you have any symptoms of the following within the past 1 week? Required
Have you had a fever within the past 4 weeks? Required
Have you taken antibiotics for the last 7 days? Required
Have you taken medication, herbal supplements or traditional herbal remedies in the last 3 days? (You can donate blood if you are taking brewed herbs such as ginseng and lingzhi.) Required
[Malaria Endemic] In the past four (4) months, have you traveled to any of the following locations? Required
[West Nile Virus] In the past one (1) month, have you traveled to any of the following locations? Required
[Chagas Disease] In the past one (1) month, have you traveled to any of the following locations? Required
Have you: Required
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