If

• You are generally healthy
• You do not take medication on a regular basis
• Your baby is doing well
• You do not smoke
• You do not drink
• Your home freezer reaches a temperature below -20 C ( -4F)

Then you are LIKELY to qualify for a donor

If

• You have had a major illness in the last 12 months
• You have heart disease or high blood pressure
• You have had vaccinations or shots in the last 12 months
• You have had a major surgery in the last 12 months
• You have taken certain medication
• You have had a significant weight loss
• You drink coffee or alcohol in moderation
• You received blood or blood products longer then 12 months ago

THEN you MIGHT STILL qualify as a donor

If

• You have ever been infected with HIV, or a venereal disease within the last 12 months
• You are diabetic requiring insulin injections
• You have ever received human pituitary growth hormone or a dura mater transplant
• You have a history of cancer
• You lived in Europe for a total of 5 years between 1980-1996
• You have a family history or increased risk for Mad Cow disease
• You have ever injected drugs intravenously
• You have had intimate contact with anyone at risk for HIV, HTLV or infectious hepatitis
• You smoke, use any tobacco or a nicotine patch or live with a smoker

THEN you DO NOT qualify as a donor