Porphyria - Tissue - Deceased Donors
Essential information
- Obligatory
Must not donate if:
Suffers from porphyria.
- Discretionary
If the potential donor suffers from Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP), Varigate Porphyria (VP), Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP), Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) or Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP), accept for all tissues except skin.
Supporting information
- See if relevant
- Additional information
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) is almost always an acquired condition associated with underlying liver disease, usually hepatitis of viral or unknown origin.
Porphyrias may be associated with skin lesions.
- Reason for change:
- This is a new entry.
- Version details:
TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 11 (06 December 2011)