Haemorrhoids - Whole Blood and Components
Also known as: piles
Essential information
- Obligatory
Must not donate if:
Regular or severe bleeding is reported.
- Discretionary
If asymptomatic or occasional mild bleeding only, accept.
Supporting information
- Additional information
Regular bleeding from haemorrhoids can lead to a shortage of iron. This would be made worse by donation and is likely to cause anaemia.
- Reason for change:
- The 'Discretionary' entry has been modified, a link has been added to 'Endoscopy' and 'Additional Information' has been added.
- Version details:
WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)