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

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
Mother or Father homozygous or heterozygous for inherited haemoglobin disorders and infant affected.
 

Discretionary

If the cord blood or infant/child is tested for the condition and the infant is shown to be unaffected or heterozygous (trait), accept and inform the transplant centre.

See if Relevant

Anaemia
Sickle-Cell Trait
Thalassaemia Trait
Transfusion

Reason for Change

Stem cells from a donor who is heterozygous for a haemoglobin disorder may be accepted for transplant after a risk assessment by the transplant centre.

Update Information

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 29