Obligatory | Must not donate if: a) Under investigation.
b) Malignant.
c) Less than six months from treatment with radioactive iodine therapy.
d) Less than 24 months from stopping treatment with anti-thyroid tablets. |
Discretionary | If on stable maintenance treatment with thyroxine, (three months on the same dose), accept. |
See if Relevant | Autoimmune Disease Malignancy Surgery |
Additional Information | An over or an under active thyroid increases the risk of heart disease.
Treatments used to treat an overactive thyroid are potentially harmful to the unborn child of a transfused mother. |
Reason for change | Stable maintenance treatment has been defined as three months on the same dose. |
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. |