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

Known Exposure

ObligatoryMust not donate.
DiscretionaryIf more than 12 months from immunization obtain history and blood samples and:
Refer to Designated Medical Officer.
Additional InformationOnly accept if negative for all markers (i.e. HBsAg, HBV-DNA and HB core antibody) or, HB core antibody positive, HBsAg negative, HBV-DNA negative and anti-HBs has been documented at more than 100 iu/l at some time.

Immunization post exposure may be with specific anti-HB immunoglobulin as well as with HBsAg.

May be combined with hepatitis A immunization.
Reason for ChangeClarification regarding hepatitis B markers has been added to the additional information.