Blood pressure, low - Whole Blood and Components

Also known as: hypotension

Essential information

Obligatory
Discretionary: If the donor is in good health and does not have faints or dizzy spells, accept.

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Additional information

Low blood pressure is not normally a problem. It is common in women and seems to be linked with the female sex hormone oestrogen.

Low blood pressure can be caused by serious heart disease. In such cases a donation would not be taken.

Fainting can put a donor at risk of injury. Any donor who has problems with faints or dizzy spells should not donate.