Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells

The Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donor Selection Guidelines (BM-DSG) form a constituent part of chapter 22 of the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services in the UK.

They apply to donations of unrelated allogeneic bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells and are for healthcare professionals trained in their use.

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Additional resources

Appendices

Latest updates

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 09-2026	Title Changes to be introduced on the new JPAC website (PDF only, 864KB)	Update date 1 May 2026	Guidelines affected Geographical indexWhole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 568065625957
Change notification number 10-2026	Title Changes to entries in the GDRI and DSGs (PDF only, 418KB)	Update date 1 May 2026	Guidelines affected Geographical indexWhole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 568065625957
Change notification number 30-2025	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 205KB)	Update date 30 October 2025	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 5856
Change notification number 31-2025	Title Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 194KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Bone marrow	Release number 58
Change notification number 32-2025	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 197KB)	Update date 13 October 2025	Guidelines affected Bone marrowTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 58646156

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