Sarcoidosis

Must not donate if:
a) Not recovered.

b) Less than five years from both finishing all treatment and full recovery.

 

1. If more than five years since finishing all treatment and full recovery, accept

2. Eyes:
If no ocular involvement, accept.

Acute sarcoidosis is normally a self limiting disease and does not require treatment in about 90% of cases. The cause is not known but there appears to be an immune defect that can run in families. Because of the uncertainty with this condition, only potential donors who have fully recovered and been off all treatment for at least five years may donate.

To align the guidance with that for blood donors, new guidance to accept donors who required treatment but who have made a full recovery and have been off all treatment for at least five years has been added.

‘Additional Information’ has been added.

Must not donate.

Eyes:
If no ocular involvement, accept.

Chronic sarcoidosis can cause a range of problems, particularly with the lungs but also with the heart. The treatments used may also cause immunosuppression. For these reasons people with this condition should not donate.

'Additional Information' has been added.