Can you donate blood if you have high cholesterol?

Medications that you may be taking for high blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating. A high cholesterol level does not disqualify you from donating, even if medication is used to control it. read more

If every study agreed about the impact of blood donation on cholesterol, you can bet doctors would urge any patient with bad cholesterol to start giving blood right away. However, there are only a few studies examining the effect blood donation has on lipid levels, and the ones that exist are conflicting and not current. read more