Asthma - Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell

Essential information

Obligatory

1. Bone marrow donor:
   Must not donate if:
   Dependent on medication other than inhalers.
2. Bone Marrow and PBSC donor:
   Must not donate if:
   1. Asthma is symptomatic.
   2. Taking, or has completed, oral or parenteral steroids within the last seven days.

Discretionary

If exercise induced, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Infection, general
• Steroid therapy

Additional information

The risk associated with a general anaesthetic is increased in people with asthma.

Taking a donation from a person with symptomatic asthma will lower the amount of oxygen the blood can carry and could make them worse.

Steroid therapy can hide the signs and symptoms of infection. Stem cells from an infected donor could be dangerous to the person receiving them.