Identification Required of Blood Donors
Effective January 30, 2004

To ensure that you are properly identified in the American Red Cross records, all blood donors will be required to provide identification before donating blood. If a prospective donor is unable to provide appropriate identification, he or she will not be allowed to donate until proper identification is presented.

Preferred identification

 ONE of the following:

• Red Cross blood donor card
• Driver's license
• Current student ID with photo
• State ID
• Passport
• Military ID
• INS( Immigration & Naturalization Service) Card
• Corporate ID with photo
• Credit card with photo

If a prospective donor does not have one of the preferred forms of identification, he or she will be required to provide two other forms of identification listed below.

Or TWO of the following:

• Work ID
• Social Security card
• Birth certificate (original or certified copy)
• Personal check book ( with name and address)
• Library card (with donors name on it)
• Fishing or hunting license
• Credit car or bank card
• Driver's license without photo
• Club or museum membership card
• Non-Red Cross blood donor card
• School or college ID
• Vehicle registration
• Voter registration card
• Selective service card
• Insurance card
• Payroll stub
• Professional license (RN, LPN, Etc.)