| Obligatory | Whole Blood donor: Not suitable for intra-uterine or neonatal use. |
| Discretionary | For adult use only, accept. |
| Additional Information | The red blood cells from people with sickle cell trait can be safely transfused into most adults. They are however not thought to be suitable for intra-uterine or neonatal use as there is a higher risk of the cells sickling and causing harm to the baby. For some individuals with sickle cell trait it will not be possible to process their blood. For this reason they may be asked not to donate. |
| Reason for change | To allow component donors with sickle-cell trait to donate. |
| Donor Information | If you wish to obtain more information regarding a personal medical issue please contact your National Help Line. Please do not contact this web site for personal medical queries, as we are not in a position to provide individual answers. |