Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Cord Blood Donor Selection Guidelines (CB‑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
Change notification number 15-2012	Title Acne (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 6 May 2012	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 14121413
Change notification number 17-2012	Title Psoriasis (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 6 May 2012	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 14141413
Change notification number 18-2012	Title Toxoplasmosis (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 6 May 2012	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 14141413
Change notification number 05-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 5 March 2012	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 13131312
Change notification number 25-2011	Title XMRV (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 1012121212
Change notification number 27-2011	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 9 December 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 12121212
Change notification number 20-2011	Title Porphyria (PDF only, 44KB)	Update date 1 December 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 11111110
Change notification number 11-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6109109
Change notification number 08-2011	Title Infertility (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 26 May 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 9898
Change notification number 09-2011	Title Sexually Transmitted Disease (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 26 May 2011	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 9898
Change notification number 09-2010	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 1 September 2010	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 28787
Change notification number 02-2010	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 7676
Change notification number 03-2010	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Cord blood	Release number 66
Change notification number 04-2010	Title Inoculation Injury (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 25 February 2010	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 7676
Change notification number 33-2009	Title Acupuncture (PDF only, 50KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6565
Change notification number 35-2009	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 65KB)	Update date 22 December 2009	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 6565
Change notification number 30-2009	Title Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 November 2009	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 54
Change notification number 31-2009	Title Zanamivir (Relenza) (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 November 2009	Guidelines affected Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 54
Change notification number 24-2009	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 107KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 18-2007	Title Bleeding Disorder (PDF only, 79KB)	Update date 28 December 2007	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 333
Change notification number 15-2007	Title Airport Stopovers (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 15 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord bloodGeographical index	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 09-2007	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 28 September 2007	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 06-2007	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 24 September 2007	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 20-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 174KB)	Update date 13 December 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord bloodGeographical index	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 17-2006	Title Malaria (PDF only, 58KB)	Update date 5 October 2006	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNone