Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donor Selection Guidelines (BM‑DSG). The linked Change Notification documents were issued to the UK Blood and Tissue Services (UKBTS) to indicate upcoming changes.

Please note that the dates listed below indicate the formal publication of updated guidelines on the website. The implementation of these guideline changes is the responsibility of each UKBTS and may vary accordingly.

For changes pending publication, see Upcoming changes to the guidelines.

Change number Title Updated Guidelines affected Release
26-2018 Infection Acute (PDF only, 462KB) 26 September 2018
Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
323030
28-2018 Infection Chronic (PDF only, 503KB) 26 September 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
33323030
32-2018 Transgender Individuals (PDF only, 194KB) 12 September 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrow
333230
04-2018 Central Nervous System Disease (PDF only, 556KB) 10 April 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
31312929
05-2018 G6PD Deficiency (PDF only, 564KB) 10 April 2018
Bone marrowCord blood
2929
06-2018 Glycogen Storage Disease (PDF only, 556KB) 10 April 2018
Bone marrowCord blood
2929
08-2018 Haemoglobin Disorders (PDF only, 564KB) 10 April 2018
Bone marrowCord blood
2929
09-2018 Hepatitis A (PDF only, 627KB) 10 April 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (deceased)Bone marrowCord blood
31312929
10-2018 Hepatitis E (PDF only, 564KB) 10 April 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
31312929
11-2018 Pregnancy (PDF only, 563KB) 10 April 2018
Bone marrow
29
14-2018 Transfusion (PDF only, 582KB) 10 April 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
31312929
15-2018 Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 567KB) 10 April 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
31312929
01-2018 Poisoning (PDF only, 496KB) 17 January 2018
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
30302828
38-2017 HIV (PDF only, 370KB) 2 November 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
42-2017 HTLV (PDF only, 347KB) 2 November 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
48-2017 Syphilis (PDF only, 360KB) 2 November 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
22-2017 Radiation Therapy (PDF only, 510KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
23-2017 Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 480KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
24-2017 Surgery (PDF only, 483KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
292727
27-2017 Tissues Safety Entry (PDF only, 119KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
28-2017 Addiction and Drug Abuse (PDF only, 293KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
30-2017 Body Piercing (PDF only, 213KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
32-2017 Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 197KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
34-2017 Hepatitis B (PDF only, 385KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727
36-2017 Hepatitis C (PDF only, 340KB) 30 October 2017
Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood
29292727