Haematological disease - Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. Malignant.
2. Clonal disorder such as primary polycythaemia (rubra vera), essential thrombocythaemia or monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS).

Discretionary

If polycythaemia or thrombocytosis is secondary to a non-malignant/clonal condition, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Anaemia
• Haemoglobin disorders
• Immune thrombocytopenia
• Therapeutic venesection

Additional information

Clonal disorders result from the proliferation of a single cell. Because they have the potential to become malignant they are treated in the same way as malignancy.

Reason for change:

Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) has been added as an example of a clonal disorder. 'Additional Information' has been added.

Version details:

BM-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (11 December 2007)