Gout - Whole Blood and Components

Essential information

Obligatory

See: is there an entry for any underlying condition?

Must not donate if:

Related to malignancy.

Discretionary

If any underlying condition is not of itself a reason to defer, even if on treatment, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Drug Index - Drugs and platelet donation
• Malignancy
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Additional information

Gout is due to high levels of uric acid. This will not affect the quality of the blood but taking nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drugs may affect the suitability of the donation for platelet production. Gout may be secondary to malignancy or its treatment.

Reason for change:

The entry has been modified to include an 'Obligatory' entry, additional links and 'Additional Information'.

Version details:

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