Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) - Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell

Scenarios

Affected individual

Obligatory

Must not donate.

See if relevant

• Tissues safety

Current or former sexual partner of affected individual

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

Less than 3 months from last sexual contact.

See if relevant

• Tissues safety

Additional information

There is no defined infectious window period for HTLV. The risk of missing recent infection with individual sample testing is low after 3 months.

Person currently or former sharing a home with an affected individual

Discretionary

Accept.

See if relevant

• Current or former sexual partner of an affected individual above.

Additional information

HTLV is neither contagious nor spread by the faecal-oral route. It is usually only spread through a direct blood to blood or sexual route. For these reasons, household contacts do not need to be deferred.

Supporting information

Regulatory information

This advice is a requirement of the EU Tissue and Cells Directive.

Reason for change:

This entry was updated in line with the recommendations of the SaBTO Donor Selection Criteria Review Report published on 23rd July 2017.

Version details:

BM-DSG Edition 203 Release 27 (27 November 2017)