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

Platelet Disorder

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
a) Causes excessive bleeding or bruising and could be transmitted by stem cells.
b) Has thromboctocytosis.

See if Relevant

Haematological Disease
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis

Additional Information

Maternal platelet counts in excess of 500 x 109should be repeated. If found to be persistently raised the mother should not be accepted and referred for investigation.

Reason for Change

Thrombocytosis' and relevant links have been added.

Update Information

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 02