Individual at risk
Recipient
Condition
Current hepatitis B infection
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Guidance at RECRUITMENT for adult volunteer donor and maternal donor (cord blood donation)
Unacceptable
Guidance at CT/WORK-UP
Unacceptable.
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Justification for guidance
Hepatitis B infection is transmissible by transfusion of blood and stem cells.
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Notes
This advice is a requirement of the EU Tissues and Cells Directive.
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