The Donor Selection Guidelines (DSGs) are supplements of the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantaton Services in the UK. For convenience they are divided into the following publications:
| BM-DSG | Bone Marrow and PBSC Donor Selection Guidelines for Unrelated Donors |
| CB-DSG | Cord Blood Donor Selection Guidelines |
| GDRI | Geographical Disease Risk Index |
| TD-DSG | Tissue - Deceased Donors Donor Selection Guidelines |
| TL-DSG | Tissue - Live Donors Donor Selection Guidelines |
| WB-DSG | Whole Blood and Components Donor Selection Guidelines |
Please note, these guidelines are for use by medical professionals who are trained in their use. It is not possible to answer questions or provide personal medical advice through this website. Help with such matters may be available through a local blood transfusion and tissue transplantation helpline.
The guidelines on this website are always up-to-date, but implementation dates for each DSG may vary between the four UK Services. Please consult your local Service (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) for details of implementation dates.
If referencing the Donor Selection Guidelines, please include entry name and edition/release number, e.g.
JPAC. 'Immunisation - Non-Live' entry. Edition 203 Release 74. Whole Blood and Components Donor Selection Guidelines. https://www.transfusionguidelines.org. Accessed 24 October 2024