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Allergy
Including | Allergic rhinitis, antihistamines, anaphylaxis, hay fever and urticaria. | Obligatory | Ensure: Procedures will not expose the donor to something they are allergic to, e.g. iodine, lidocaine (previously known as lignocaine).
Must not donate if: a) Has severe symptoms due to an allergy or to the medication they are taking.
b) The donor has taken oral or injected steroids within the last seven days. | Discretionary | a) Donors taking medication, other than oral or injected steroids (including antihistamines, eye drops or intranasal steroids e.g. beclometasone (Beconase®)), or with a history of allergy or anaphylaxis (including those who carry adrenaline/epinephrine for self administration, e.g. Anapen® or EpiPen®), provided they are well on the day and will not be exposed to anything they are allergic to, accept.
b) Nickel allergy, accept. | See if Relevant | Asthma Coeliac Disease Dermatitis Steroid Therapy | Additional Information | Any person who is unwell should not be accepted as a donor. This is to ensure that a serious underlying condition, that could be a risk either to the donor or to a potential recipient, is not missed. For this reason, a potential donor with anything other than minor symptoms related to an allergy or to its treatment, should not be accepted.
Severe systemic reactions are not seen with nickel 'allergy'. | Reason for change | The entry has been modified to clarify when donors with allergy may be accepted. The previous 72 hour deferral following desensitization treatment has been removed.
A link has been added to 'Coeliac Disease'. | Donor Information | If you wish to obtain more information regarding a personal medical issue please contact your National Help Line.
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Update Information- This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01. |