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

Porphyria

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
Suffers from porphyria.

Discretionary

If the potential donor suffers from Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP), Varigate Porphyria (VP) or Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP), accept.

See if Relevant

Hepatitis

Liver Disease

Additional Information

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) is almost always an acquired condition associated with underlying liver disease, usually hepatitis of viral or unknown origin.

Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) and Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) have porphyrins in the red cells causing the red cell life span to be reduced.

Reason for Change

This is a new guideline.

Update Information

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-BM Edition 203, Release 11