Irritable bowel syndrome - Whole Blood and Components
Also known as: IBS
Essential information
- Obligatory
- Discretionary
If the condition has been diagnosed as irritable bowel disease, even if on medication, accept.
Supporting information
- See if relevant
- Additional information
Irritable bowel syndrome is due to hyper-activity/sensitivity of the large bowel. It should not be confused with 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease' which would not allow donation.
- Reason for change:
- There has been a change to the wording of 'Discretionary' to improve clarity, a link has been added to 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease' and 'Additional Information' has been added.
- Version details:
WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)