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# Blood pressure, low - Whole blood and components

Also known as: hypotension

## Essential information

Discretionary

  If the donor is in good health and does not have faints or dizzy spells, accept.

## Supporting information

See if relevant
  - Faints
Additional information

  Low blood pressure is not normally a problem. It is common in women and seems to be linked with levels of the female sex hormone oestrogen.

  Low blood pressure can be caused by serious heart disease. In such cases, a donation would not be taken.

  Fainting can put a donor at risk of injury. Any donor who has problems with faints or dizzy spells should not donate.

Reason for change:
  A link has been added to 'Faints'.
Version details:

  WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)

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