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

Anticoagulant Therapy

ObligatoryMust not donate if:
a) Receiving anticoagulant treatment.

b) Has been treated for recurrent thrombosis (two or more episodes).
DiscretionaryIf treatment was completed more than seven days ago and a specific cause, not of itself a reason for exclusion, has been identified for an isolated deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, accept.
See if RelevantCardiovascular Disease
Drug Index - preparations which may affect platelet function
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (including aspirin)
Thrombosis
Additional InformationTreatment with anticoagulants makes it more likely that a donor will bleed or bruise after donation. The affect of treatment wears off over some days. After seven days the blood clotting mechanisms should be back to normal.

If the donor has cardiovascular disease, removing blood from the circulation will put the donor at risk of having a heart problem.

Some causes of thrombosis make it more likely that blood clots will happen again. This could be made worse by donating.
InformationPart of this entry is a requirement of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
Reason for changeThe 'Obligatory' entry has been modified. A link has been added to 'Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs'.
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This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01.