Sickle cell trait - Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell

Essential information

Obligatory

1. Bone marrow donor:
   Inform Transplant Centre if:
   Cells are from a donor that has sickle cell trait.
   
   
2. PBSC donor:
   Must not donate.

Supporting information

Additional information

PBSC donors with sickle cell trait may be at risk of their red cells sickling if the WBC becomes very raised following treatment with G-CSF.

Reason for change:

PBSC donors with sickle cell trait must not donate.

Version details:

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