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5. Person Sharing a Home with a person with hepatitis B infection

Obligatory

Obtain history to determine if they are still sharing a home, and if not, the time since sharing ceased

Must not donate:
If less than 3 months since sharing ceased.

Discretionary

If more than 3 months since sharing ceased, accept.

If less than 3 months since sharing ceased, and the donor is shown to be naturally immune, accept

See if Relevant

 6. Hepatitis B Immunization, below.

Additional Information

A person sharing a home with a person infected with hepatitis B within the past 3 months may be accepted following individual risk assessment if the risk of delaying transplant outweighs the risk of transmission of hepatitis B.

Reason for Change

This entry has been modified in line with the recommendations of the SaBTO Donor Selection Criteria Review Report published on 23rd July 2017.