Hepatitis

You cannot give blood if you have Hepatitis

You can give blood 6 months after full recovery from Hepatitis E

You can give blood if you had Hepatitis A before you were 13 years old or 6 months after full recovery at any age

*This rule changed in 2002 when we introduced an additional test for hepatitis. Before that, many people who had hepatitis A as a child could not give blood

You can give blood if you had jaundice at any age if it was caused by gallstones/gallbladder (see the entry for surgery)

You can give blood if you had jaundice at any age caused by a medication that you were prescribed once you have made a full recovery and waited 12 months thereafter

You cannot give blood if you ever had Hepatitis B even if you no longer carry the virus

You cannot give blood if you have ever had Hepatitis C

You cannot give blood if your current sexual partner has Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C

*If your previous sexual partner has Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, you must wait 4 months after your last sexual contact with him/her before you can give blood

*You cannot give blood if you live in the same house as a person who has Hepatitis B or C

*There may be exceptions, please phone our donor helpline with any other questions about 1800 731 137