Bacillus Calmette–Guérin - Tissue - Deceased Donors

Also known as: BCG

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. The inoculation site has not yet healed.
2. Less than four weeks after inoculation.

Supporting information

Additional information

BCG is an immunisation with live bacteria. By four weeks, the infection caused by the inoculation should have been controlled. If the wound has not healed it is possible that there may still be infection present. We do not want to pass BCG, or other infections, on to people receiving donated material.

Reason for change:

Advice has been given from SACTTI that a period of four weeks is sufficient to ensure that there would be no circulating virus or bacteria at time of donation for live immunizations other than smallpox.

Version details:

TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 09 (21 June 2011)