cold / fever in the past 1 week.

under treatment with antibiotics or any other medication.

Avoid donating blood after dental work within 24 hour.

cardiac problems, hypertension, epilepsy, diabetes (on insulin therapy), history of cancer,chronic kidney or liver disease, bleeding tendencies, venereal disease etc.

major surgery in the last 6 months.

vaccination in the last 24 hours.

had a miscarriage in the last 6 months or have been pregnant / lactating in the last one year.

Females should not donate blood during pregnancy.

Females should not donate blood if they are having heavy menstrual flow or menstrual cramps.

had fainting attacks during last donation.

have regularly received treatment with blood products.

shared a needle to inject drugs/ have history of drug addiction.

had sexual relations with different partners or with a high risk individual.

been tested positive for antibodies to HIV.