Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Cord Blood Donor Selection Guidelines (CB‑DSG). The linked Change Notification documents are 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.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 04-2022	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 74KB)	Update date 22 February 2022	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6147454342
Change notification number 19-2021	Title Acne and Teratogenic Medications (PDF only, 347KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 20-2021	Title Colitis Proctitis and Gastrointestinal Disease (PDF only, 414KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 22-2021	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 464441
Change notification number 26-2021	Title Immunisation (PDF only, 432KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 27-2021	Title Infertility (PDF only, 442KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number None	Title Surgery (PDF only, 435KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 41
Change notification number 30-2021	Title Thrush Oral and Vaginal (PDF only, 420KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 46444241
Change notification number 31-2021	Title Toxoplasmosis (PDF only, 425KB)	Update date 28 July 2021	Guidelines affected Cord blood	Release number 41
Change notification number 05-2021	Title COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF only, 522KB)	Update date 19 January 2021	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 44434040
Change notification number 74-2020	Title COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF only, 552KB)	Update date 15 December 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 43423939
Change notification number 42-2020	Title Tamoxifen (PDF only, 503KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 43-2020	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 451KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 44-2020	Title South American Trypanosomiasis Risk (PDF only, 470KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 45-2020	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 566KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 413838
Change notification number 61-2020	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 511KB)	Update date 7 October 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 42413838
Change notification number 36-2020	Title Animal Bite (PDF only, 505KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 37-2020	Title Rabies (PDF only, 502KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 38-2020	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 515KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 40-2020	Title Tamiflu and Relenza (PDF only, 510KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 41403737
Change notification number 41-2020	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 533KB)	Update date 15 July 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 403737
Change notification number 31-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 554KB)	Update date 8 June 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 3936
Change notification number 17-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 536KB)	Update date 23 March 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 3835
Change notification number 10-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 523KB)	Update date 24 February 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 38373434
Change notification number 08-2020	Title Coronavirus Infection (PDF only, 524KB)	Update date 17 February 2020	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 4637363333