Jaundice - Tissue - Deceased Donors

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. History of jaundice.
2. If the cause of the jaundice was viral see the specific entry for that condition.
3. If the cause of the jaundice was not known, treat as Hepatitis of unknown origin.

Discretionary

1. If the cause of jaundice was non-viral (this includes, but is not limited to, physiological jaundice of the newborn, gall stones and drug reactions), accept.
2. If due to Gilbert's syndrome, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Gall bladder disease
• Gilbert's syndrome
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis E
• Hepatitis of unknown origin

Additional information

Many things can cause jaundice. The concern is with infectious causes that might be passed on by donation.

Reason for change:

In 'Obligatory' the link to 'Hepatitis B' has been changed to 'Hepatitis of Unknown Origin'. There have been other minor changes to improve clarity and to avoid the unnecessary exclusion of donors.

Version details:

TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (01 November 2007)