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| Obligatory | Must not donate. | | See if Relevant | Blood Safety Entry | | Additional Information | Many donors with treated syphilis will persistently test positive to the screening tests used by the Blood Services, even if treated many years ago. This will mean they will not be able to donate. | | Information | Part of this entry is a requirement of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005. |
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| Obligatory | Must not donate if:
a) The potential donor was diagnosed with syphilis (See 1. Affected Individuals).
b) It is less than three months since last sexual contact with an infected partner. | | Discretionary | a) If it is more than three months from the last sexual contact with an infected partner, accept.
b) If it is more than three months since the infected partner has completed treatment, accept. | | See if Relevant | Blood Safety Entry |
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| Reason for change | This entry was updated to support the implementation of the recommendations from the FAIR study; the deferral period after sexual contact with an infected person, has been reduced to three months. |
| Donor Information | If you wish to obtain more information regarding a personal medical issue please contact your National Help Line.
Please do not contact this web site for personal medical queries, as we are not in a position to provide individual answers. |