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.