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

2. Risk

Excludes

This entry only applies for donors who will only donate plasma for fractionation. It should not be used for donors who will donate whole blood, platelets and other cellular components.

Discretionary

Accept

See if Relevant

The 'Geographical Disease Risk Index'

Additional Information

The processes used to fractionate plasma include several measures that inactivate or remove T. cruzi parasites. This means that the Trypanosoma Cruzi risks described in the GDRI do not need to be applied for donors who will only donate plasma for fractionation. T. cruzi antibody testing is not required for these donors.