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• How often do I need to have a physical exam?

  The physical is required on your first visit, once a year thereafter, or if you haven’t donated within a period of 180 days from your last physical. Additionally, a physical will need to be repeated if we are not able to collect a donation of at ...

• What do I need to bring for my first visit?

  Since you've previously donated at your local center, your first Parachute visit will feel very familiar — with just a few extra things to bring. For your first Parachute donation, please bring: Your Social Security card or another document that ...

• I am/was pregnant/breastfeeding. Can I donate?

  Unfortunately, you are not eligible to donate during pregnancy. You would need to wait until you are at least 183 days postpartum. Once you've hit that milestone, you are eligible to donate, even if you are still breastfeeding.

• Can I donate blood and plasma at different centers simultaneously?

  Unfortunately, no. For safety reasons, you would not be able to donate both whole blood and plasma at the same time. You would need to wait at least 56 days from the date of your whole blood donation to come in to donate plasma.

• Do I need to fill out a questionnaire each time I donate?

  Yes, but it will be an abbreviated version of the Donor Health Questionnaire that you are required to fill out on your first visit.