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Including
Human Bite
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Obligatory
Must not donate if:
a) With material containing abnormal prions.
b) Less than four months after the date of an inoculation injury, or contamination of mucosa or non-intact skin with blood or body fluids.
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See if Relevant
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Additional Information
This guidance presumes that a validated NAT test for hepatitis C is negative, if this test is stopped for any reason the guidance will change.
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Reason for Change
The deferral period has been reduced from 6 to 4 months to reflect updated JPAC Standing Advisory Committee on Transfusion Transmitted Infections guidance on infection risk. (JPAC paper 09-34).
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Update Information
This entry was last updated in
TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 06
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