BLOOD DONOR DEFERRAL Flashcards
Deferral level for:
Chronic alcoholism, severe allergic reaction, severe asthma, anemia, angiplasty, angina pectoris, CJD
Permanent deferral
Deferral level for:
Taking prohibited drugs, HSV infection, hypertension, undetermined jaundice, risky sexual behavior, syphilis
Indefinite deferral (no definite period of deferral)
Deferral for acute nephritis - after recovery
5 years
Deferral for after treatment for malarial infection:
3 years
Deferral for after recovery from TB (completed therapy + two negative sputum exam)
2 years
Deferral for abortion/miscarriage (with dilation and curettage), modertae allergic reaction, appendectomy, biopsy, recent of blood transfusion, body piercing, corneal transplant, dental surgery, incarceration in jail, obstructive jaundice, former resident of malaria endemic area, tattooing
1 year
Deferral for after childbirth
9 months
Deferral for glandular fever, hepatitis A - after liver function tests have normalized, hydatid disease
- travel to area endemic with malaria, osteomyelitis - after recovery, peritonitis, pneumothorax, septicemia, tetanus infection, toxoplasmosis
6 months
Deferral for fever of unknown origin
4 months
Deferral for after recovery from mild concussion, duodenal ulcer currently on treatment, active gout, leptospirosis, lung abscess, peptic ulcer, phlebitis, salmonella food poisoning, thrombophlebitis
3 months
- also an interval in between whole blood donation
Deferral for abortion/miscarriage (without dilation and curettage), measles (rubeola), meningitis - after recovery
6 weeks
Deferral for acute bronchitis, after recovery form chickenpox, after contact with person infected with chickenpox, after recovery from dengue infection, dental extraction with abscess
- sore eyes, tonsillitis, household contact for someone who has typhoid/Salmonella infection
4 weeks
Deferral for candidiasis - after treatment, cellulitis, common cold, laryngitis, TB skin test/PPD, Upper respiratory tract infection
1 week
Deferral for dental extraction - uncomplicated/no abscess
3 days
Deferral for alcohol intake
1 day
Deferral for after taking NSAIDS for platelet donation
1 day
Deferral for single dose aspirin
3 days
Deferral for chronic intake of aspirin
1 week
Deferral for mass drug administration for filariasis and schistosomiasis
2 weeks
Deferral for acne medication (retinoids, isotretinoin), antibiotics, fungal medication, propecia
4 weeks
Deferral for IV glutathione (cosmetic use)
1 year
Deferral for anticonvulsant, beta-blockers, digitalis, tegison, psychosis drugs
permanent deferral
Deferral for Hepatitis B vaccine
1 week
Deferral for Japansese encephalitis vaccine
3 weeks
Deferral for AH1N1 influenza, BCG, chickenpox, measles, mumps, oral polie, rabies (prophylaxis), typhoid, yellow fever, vaccinia (smallpox), HPV vaccine
4 weeks
Deferral for hepatitis A immune globulin (antibodies)
6 weeks
Deferral for MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine
2 months
Deferral for Rabies (post-animal bite), hepatits B immune globulin, tetanus immune globulin)
1 year
