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Donor Selection Guidelines


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This page lists all changes to DSG-WB 203 after Release 01.
This pages constitutes Section 2 of Appendix 1 - Changes to the Donor Selection Guidelines.
The changes are listed with the most recent change at the top.

Changes introduced with Release 17

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 01 - 2013

Changes introduced with Release 16

Sickle-Cell Trait See Change Notification No. 27 - 2012
Kidney Disease See Change Notification No. 28 - 2012
Decompression Illness See Change Notification No. 29 - 2012
Index items for Decompression Illness, Decompression Sickness, the Bends and Caisson Disease have been added.

Changes introduced with Release 15

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 25 - 2012
West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 26 - 2012

Changes introduced with Release 14

Malaria See Change Notification No. 20 - 2012
West Nile Virus See Change Notification No. 21 - 2012
Cupping/Wet Cupping See Change Notification No. 22 - 2012
Cardiovascular Disease See Change Notification No. 23 - 2012
Mobilised Granulocytes See Change Notification No. 24 - 2012
Index items for Cupping, Wet Cupping, Heart Murmur and Heart Valve Abnormality have been added

Changes introduced with Release 13

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 19 - 2012

Changes introduced with Release 12

Acne See Change Notification No. 06 - 2012
Toxoplasmosis See Change Notification No. 07 - 2012
Psoriasis See Change Notification No. 08 - 2012
Pregnancy See Change Notification No. 09 - 2012
Dermatitis See Change Notification No. 10 - 2012
Skin Disease See Change Notification No. 11 - 2012
Cardiovascular Disease See Change Notification No. 12 - 2012
Cardiac Surgery See Change Notification No. 13 - 2012

Clarification has been made to the malignancy topic and additional index items for Fish pedicures, Lichen Planus, Acitretin - for Skin Disease, Neotigason - for Skin Disease, Tacrolimus - for Dermatitis, Tacrolimus - for Skin Disease, Protopic - for Dermatitis, Protopic - for Skin Disease, Pimecrolimus - for Dermatitis, Pimecrolimus - for Skin disease, Elide - for Dermatitis, Elide - for Skin Disease added.

Changes introduced with Release 11

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 03 - 2012

Changes introduced with Release 10

Donor Weight See Change Notification No. 22 - 2011
Cardiovascular Disease See Change Notification No. 23 - 2011
Surgery See Change Notification No. 24 - 2011
XMRV See Change Notification No. 25 - 2011
Hepatitis C See Change Notification No. 26 - 2011

Changes introduced with Release 09

Blood Safety Entry See Change Notification No. 16 - 2011
Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals See Change Notification No. 17 - 2011
West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 19 - 2011

Changes introduced with Release 08

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 18 - 2011

Changes introduced with Release 07

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 15 - 2011

Changes introduced with Release 06

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 11 - 2011

Changes introduced with Release 05

Pregnancy See Change Notification No. 01 - 2011
Trying to Conceive See Change Notification No. 02 - 2011
Immunization - Live See Change Notification No. 03 - 2011
Syphilis See Change Notification No. 04 - 2011
Porphyria See Change Notification No. 05 - 2011

Changes introduced with Release 04

Donor Weight and Donation Volumes See Change Notification No. 13 - 2010

Changes introduced with Release 03

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome See Change Notification No. 08 - 2010

Changes introduced with Release 02

West Nile Virus (WNV) See Change Notification No. 09 - 2010

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