ACUPUNCTURE & DONATING BLOOD
A number of patients have recently been reporting conflicting advice regarding how long after acupuncture treatment one is allowed to donate to the Blood-Bank. Over time this has varied from three months to five years, but since becoming registered these restrictions have been lifted.
According to the Red Cross website, you are allowed to donate anytime after having acupuncture…..
…………......as long as the acupuncture was performed by a Registered Acupuncturist or a medical practitioner.
If the acupuncture was performed by another type of practitioner you need to confirm that sterile single-use needles were used (newly opened, appropriately disposed of after the procedure). You may then donate 24 hrs after your treatment.
If sterile single-use (disposable) equipment was not used, or you are unsure if it was used, you can donate six months after the last acupuncture procedure.
Our clinic has only ever used disposable single-use needles, and all our practitioners are registered with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board so there is no reason for your precious blood to be refused.
Back to articles
A number of patients have recently been reporting conflicting advice regarding how long after acupuncture treatment one is allowed to donate to the Blood-Bank. Over time this has varied from three months to five years, but since becoming registered these restrictions have been lifted.
According to the Red Cross website, you are allowed to donate anytime after having acupuncture…..
…………......as long as the acupuncture was performed by a Registered Acupuncturist or a medical practitioner.
If the acupuncture was performed by another type of practitioner you need to confirm that sterile single-use needles were used (newly opened, appropriately disposed of after the procedure). You may then donate 24 hrs after your treatment.
If sterile single-use (disposable) equipment was not used, or you are unsure if it was used, you can donate six months after the last acupuncture procedure.
Our clinic has only ever used disposable single-use needles, and all our practitioners are registered with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board so there is no reason for your precious blood to be refused.
Back to articles