JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Affected Individual

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

a) Infected.


b) Less than 24 months from completing treatment.


c) Under follow-up.

Discretionary

a) If donor with a history of tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis has been successfully treated, with treatment being completed at least 24 months previously, been discharged from follow up, and has remained well and asymptomatic – accept.


b) Donors with a diagnosis of latent tuberculosis currently not undergoing investigation, or more than 7 days after completion of treatment: refer to DCSO for individual risk assessment.

See if Relevant

BCG
Heaf Test
Mantoux Test