• Must be healthy
• Aged between 18-60 years old
• Weight exceeding 47kg for Female and 50kg for Male
• Not suffering from high blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes, migraines, flu or underwent operation within the past 6 months (should consult doctor before donating blood)
• Not on long term medication (should consult doctor to check if the medication will affect the blood donation)
• Not involves in any of the following activities:
  • homosexual relationship,
  • bisexual relationship,
  • multiple sexual partners,
  • drug abuse, or
  • having sexual contact with those mentioned.
• Your last blood donation should be more than 3 months ago.
• Did not have any medical injection 1 week prior to blood donation
• Not taking any medication for the past 1 week
• Did not take alcohol for the last 24 hours
• Did not undergo dental surgery
• More than 5 hours sleep
• Should take light meals before donating

Female

• Not pregnant.
• Not taking any contraception pills or hormones
• Not breastfeeding
• Not under confinement
• Not having a period/menstrual flow
• Did not receive any calls or notifications from the Blood Bank about the blood donation information notification
• Since 1980 till now was never stayed in Europe countries for more than 6 months