(a) Whole blood donors shall meet the criteria for donor suitability prescribed in Sec. 640.3.
(b) Plasmapheresis donors shall meet the criteria for donor suitability prescribed in Sec. 640.63, excluding the phrase ``other than malaria'' in paragraph (c)(9) of that section. Informed consent shall be required as prescribed in Sec. 640.61. [42 FR 59878, Nov. 22, 1977, as amended at 64 FR 45372, Aug. 19, 1999]