Human T-cell lymphotropic virus - Tissue - Deceased Donors

Also known as: HTLV

Scenarios

Affected individual

Obligatory

Must not donate.

See if relevant

• Tissues safety

Current or former sexual partner of an affected individual

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

Less than 3 months from last sexual contact.

See if relevant

• Tissues safety

Additional information

There is no defined infectious window period for HTLV. The risk of missing recent infection with individual sample testing is low after 3 months.

Person currently or formerly sharing a home with an affected individual

Discretionary

Accept

See if relevant

• Current or former sexual partner of an affected individual above

Additional information

HTLV is neither contagious nor spread by the faecal-oral route. It is usually only spread through a direct blood to blood or sexual route. For these reasons household contacts do not need to be deferred.

Reason for change:

This entry was updated in line with the recommendations of the SaBTO Donor Selection Criteria Review Report published on 23rd July 2017.

Version details:

TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 29 (27 November 2017)