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

Jaundice

ObligatoryMust not donate if:
a) Jaundiced or has a history of jaundice.

b) If the cause of the jaundice was viral see the specific entry for that condition.

c) If the cause of the jaundice was not known, treat as Hepatitis of Unknown Origin.
Discretionarya) If fully recovered from a non-viral cause of jaundice (this includes, but is not limited to, physiological jaundice of the newborn, gall stones and drug reactions), accept.

b) If due to Gilbert's Syndrome, accept.
See if RelevantGall Bladder Disease
Gilbert's Syndrome
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis of Unknown Origin
Additional InformationMany things can cause jaundice. The concern is with infectious causes that might be passed on by donation.
Reason for ChangeIn 'Obligatory' the link to Hepatitis B' has been changed to 'Hepatitis of Unknown Origin'.

There have been other minor changes to improve clarity and to avoid the unnecessary exclusion of donors.

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This entry was last updated in
TDSG-BM Edition 203, Release 02