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

Platelet Disorders

ObligatoryMust not donate if:
a) Causes excessive bleeding or bruising.

b) The donor has thrombocytosis.

c) The donor has thrombocytopenia.

d) Taking drugs to reduce platelet function.
DiscretionaryIf drugs to reduce platelet function are self prescribed (i.e. low dose aspirin) and the donor meets all other criteria, for red cell donation only, accept.
See if RelevantCardiovascular Disease
Haematological Disease
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis

Platelet Count
Additional InformationBruising and post donation bleeding can be distressing and potentially dangerous.

Platelet counts in excess of 500 x 109/l or less than 100 x 109/l should be repeated. If found to be persistently abnormal, the donor should not be accepted and referred for investigation.
Reason for changeThrombocytosis, thrombocytopenia and taking drugs to reduce platelet function, have been added to 'Obligatory'.

A 'Discretion' has been added for low dose aspirin,

Other relevant links and 'Additional Information' have been added.
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Update Information

This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01.