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 05-2020	Title Coronavirus (PDF only, 534KB)	Update date 23 January 2020	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 36353232
Change notification number 12-2019	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 514KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 13-2019	Title Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PDF only, 470KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 14-2019	Title Tissue Safety Entry (PDF only, 484KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 15-2019	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 476KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 17-2019	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 450KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 19-2019	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 510KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 20-2019	Title Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PDF only, 520KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34333131
Change notification number 22-2019	Title Malignancy (PDF only, 476KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 333131
Change notification number 23-2019	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 472KB)	Update date 27 August 2019	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 34343131
Change notification number 26-2018	Title Infection Acute (PDF only, 462KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 323030
Change notification number 28-2018	Title Infection Chronic (PDF only, 503KB)	Update date 26 September 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 33323030
Change notification number 04-2018	Title Central Nervous System Disease (PDF only, 556KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 05-2018	Title G6PD Deficiency (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2929
Change notification number 06-2018	Title Glycogen Storage Disease (PDF only, 556KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2929
Change notification number 08-2018	Title Haemoglobin Disorders (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 2929
Change notification number 09-2018	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 627KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (deceased)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 10-2018	Title Hepatitis E (PDF only, 564KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 14-2018	Title Transfusion (PDF only, 582KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 15-2018	Title Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (PDF only, 567KB)	Update date 10 April 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 31312929
Change notification number 01-2018	Title Poisoning (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 17 January 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 30302828
Change notification number 38-2017	Title HIV (PDF only, 370KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 42-2017	Title HTLV (PDF only, 347KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 48-2017	Title Syphilis (PDF only, 360KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 22-2017	Title Radiation Therapy (PDF only, 510KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727