Does blood donation cause jaundice to the blood donor?

Jaundice is caused due to increase in levels of bilirubin in our body which is a yellow color compound produced by degradation of principally hemoglobin released from red cells in blood. read more

So coming onto jaundice meaning increased bilirubin in your body can be due to three important things (Excluding the congenital cause): When your red cells are broken (Hemolysed in medical terms) liberating excess hemoglobin. Which in not occurring when you are donating because its just removal of blood but not breaking them. read more

Non-infective jaundice or hepatitis that is due to something other than a viral infection (medications, Gilbert's disease, bile duct obstruction, alcohol, gallstones or trauma to the liver) does not preclude blood donation. read more