Faints - Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell

Essential information

Obligatory

PBSC donor:

Must not donate if:
History of either a severe syncopal attack or 2 consecutive faints following whole blood donation.

Discretionary

If the donor is accepted, careful observation is required.

Supporting information

Additional information

A previous history of being prone to faints increases the likelihood of an adverse reaction to donation.

Reason for change:

Entry carried over from previous Edition.

Version details:

BM-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (11 December 2007)