South American trypanosomiasis - plasmapheresis donors - Whole Blood and Components

Also known as: Chagas disease

Essential information

Includes: Donors who will only donate plasma for fractionation.
Excludes: Donors who will donate whole blood, platelets and other cellular components. See South American trypanosomiasis.
Obligatory

Affected individual

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Obligatory: Must not donate.
Additional information: South American trypanosomiasis is caused by infection with a protozoal parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. It is a persistent infection that is known to be transmitted by transfusion. At present there is no certain cure for the infection, so anyone who has ever been infected cannot donate.

Risk

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Discretionary: Accept.
See if relevant: Geographical Disease Risk Index for countries with a T. cruzi risk
Additional information: The processes used to fractionate plasma include several measures that inactivate or remove T. cruzi parasites. This means that the Trypanosoma cruzi risks described in the GDRI do not need to be applied for donors who will only donate plasma for fractionation. T. cruzi antibody testing is not required for these donors.