June 25, 2026

Blood donation after acupuncture

A patient was recently deferred from donating blood immediately following an acupuncture session at our clinic. Because modern clinical practice utilizes sterile, single-use needles—rendering the historical risk of bloodborne infection effectively obsolete—patients are often surprised by this restriction. However, the twenty-four-hour waiting period enforced by organizations like the Red Cross is not based on infection… Continue reading Blood donation after acupuncture