How old do you have to be to donate blood at a blood drive?
Question:
Answers:
Good for you for wanting to donate.
In the U.S. you have to be 16 years old and weigh 110 pounds to donate at a blood drive.
Exceptions are sometimes made for donations given at hospitals, when the person needing the blood is a close relative, or if you have a rare blood type.
You could still contribute to the blood drive -- they need volunteers to help check donors in, direct them to available stations, distribute juice, etc.
I think its a matter of weight. You have to weight around 110 lbs or something.
I think you have to be 17 and have your parents consent .or 18 to do it on your own. Congratulations and thank you for thinking about donating blood. Don't let anyone talk you out of it!
You have to be 17 years old, 16 in some states, and weigh at least 110 pounds.
***You do need a consent form if you're 16 or 17, though.
More Questions & Answers...