Organ donation – Clot Connect

Blood or Organ Donation: The Patient on Anticoagulants or with Thrombophillia

A patient may ask: “I am on warfarin – can I donate blood?” Your answer: “No”. A person on an anticoagulant will not be accepted as a blood donor

October 12, 2011
Blood or Organ Donation: Being on Blood Thinners or Having a Thrombophilia

“I am on warfarin (Coumadin®). Can I donate blood?” No. A person on a blood thinner (anticoagulant), like warfarin, will not be accepted as a blood donor

October 12, 2011

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