Condition
Former sexual partner of person with hepatitis B infection
Individual at risk
Recipient
Guidance at RECRUITMENT for adult volunteer donor and maternal donor (cord blood donation)
Obtain history and refer to designated medical officer.
Guidance at CT/WORK-UP
Donor may be accepted only if donor is negative for all markers or HB core antibody positive, HbsAg negative and antiHBs has been documented at more than 100 iu/l at some time.
Justification for guidance
Hepatitis B infection is sexually transmitted and might be passed on to recipient by transplant of stem cells.
Notes
This advice is a requirement of the EU Tissues and Cells Directive.