Adrenal failure - Whole Blood and Components

Essential information

Includes

Addison's disease

Obligatory

Must not donate.

Supporting information

Additional information

Adrenal failure is due to the adrenal glands producing insufficient steroid hormones to maintain health. There are many causes, including autoimmune disease and infection.

Affected individuals take replacement steroid hormones. The dose of these must be increased during times of stress. It is considered that taking blood from people with adrenal failure may put them at unnecessary risk.

Reason for change:

The title has been changed from 'Addison's Disease' to 'Adrenal Failure' and 'Additional Information' has been added.

Version details:

WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)