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Can you donate blood while taking high blood pressure medication?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes. Potential volunteer blood donors are eligible if their Systolic pressure is 180 mmHg or less and Diastolic is 100 mmHg or less. As long as the blood pressure at the time of donation is within acceptable limits, blood pressure medication is of no concern.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, because the blood of a hypertensive person is polycythemic and prone to clotting.
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