Inoculation injury - Tissue - Live Donors

Essential information

Definition/s

A non-consented injury or assault in which an individual is exposed to potentially infective material that could be transferred through donation. The causes may range from a sharps injury to bites, punches and abrasions or sexual assault where mucous membranes have been contaminated with human blood or other body fluids. It also applies to any inoculation injury with abnormal prions from any species.

Includes

Human bite

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. The incident involved any material containing abnormal prions.
2. Less than 3 months after the date of an inoculation injury, or contamination of mucosa or non-intact skin with blood or body fluids.
3. Under ongoing investigations following exposure - refer to DSCO.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Animal bite, non-human
• Hepatitis
• HIV
• HTLV
• Prion-associated diseases
• Tissues safety
• Xenotransplantation

Additional information

Human blood or body fluids may be contaminated with infective material such that the infection may then be passed on by donated material. Waiting three months (if validated tests for infectious markers that include HBV, HCV HIV NAT are negative) helps to ensure that any infection is not passed on.

Donors who are under investigation may be accepted subject to individual risk assessment.

Reason for change:

The ‘Definitions’ section was updated as part of the implementation of recommendations from the FAIR III report. Additional ‘see if relevant’ links added. ‘Additional information’ section updated.

Version details:

TL-DSG Edition 203 Release 55 (15 November 2023)