Condition
History of previous hepatitis C infection
Individual at risk
Recipient
Guidance at RECRUITMENT for adult volunteer donor and maternal donor (cord blood donation)
Unacceptable.
Individuals who have had hepatitis C in the past will usually remain HCV antibody positive for many years even if their infection has been successfully treated. A negative HCV screening test is required before a donation can be issued.
Guidance at CT/WORK-UP
Donors who are HCV antibody positive but negative for HCV RNA may be acceptable at the discretion of the requesting transplant centre.
Justification for guidance
Hepatitis C infection is transmissible by transfusion of blood and stem cells.