Bleeding disorder - Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell

Carrier state:

This does not necessarily prevent donation. Refer to a Designated Medical Officer who will liaise with the haematologist that investigated the donor.

• Transfusion

People who have received blood derived coagulation concentrates (these are made from the blood of many hundreds of individual donors) may have been put at risk of infections that can be passed through donations.

If someone has had problems with bleeding or bruising taking blood or bone marrow could be harmful.

Some people with the carrier state (trait) for some bleeding disorders may be at risk of bleeding themselves.

If 3 months months or more from last sexual contact or inoculation injury, accept.

• Inoculation injury
• Transfusion

Blood-derived coagulation concentrates:

These are made from the blood of many donors. They may put recipients at risk of infections that can be passed through blood. This risk may be shared by their sexual partners.

Many bleeding disorders are inherited. Family members that are blood relations may be affected by the bleeding disorder so would be at risk of excessive bleeding or bruising. Most close blood relations would have been screened by a haematologist from whom additional information may be available.

Waiting 3 months from the last sexual contact or inoculation injury helps to ensure that the infections tested for by the Blood & Tissues Services will be picked up.