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

Platelet Disorders

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
a) Causes excessive bleeding or bruising.


b) The donor has thrombocytosis.


c) The donor has thrombocytopenia.


d) Taking drugs to reduce platelet function.

Discretionary

If drugs to reduce platelet function are self prescribed (i.e. low dose aspirin), the donor meets all other criteria and the donation will not be used for platelets, accept.

See if Relevant

Cardiovascular Disease
Haematological Disease
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Platelet Count

Additional Information

Bruising and post donation bleeding can be distressing and potentially dangerous.

For donors who are identified as having an abnormal platelet count following testing by the blood transfusion service, refer to the ‘Platelet Count’ entry.

Reason for change

Removal of link to Thrombocytosis entry and redirection to the Platelet Count page for donors identified as having an abnormal platelet count if tested by the blood transfusion service.

Donor Information

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Update Information

This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 66