Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 203 of the Tissue (Live Donors) Donor Selection Guidelines (TL‑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 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 02-2018	Title Toxoplasmosis (PDF only, 496KB)	Update date 17 January 2018	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 3030
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 40-2017	Title Homosexual and Bisexual Individuals (PDF only, 331KB)	Update date 2 November 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 2929
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
Change notification number 23-2017	Title Tissue and Organ Recipients (PDF only, 480KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 24-2017	Title Surgery (PDF only, 483KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 292727
Change notification number 27-2017	Title Tissues Safety Entry (PDF only, 119KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 28-2017	Title Addiction and Drug Abuse (PDF only, 293KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 30-2017	Title Body Piercing (PDF only, 213KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 32-2017	Title Complementary Therapy (PDF only, 197KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 34-2017	Title Hepatitis B (PDF only, 385KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 36-2017	Title Hepatitis C (PDF only, 340KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 43-2017	Title Inoculation injury (PDF only, 208KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 46-2017	Title Sex Worker (PDF only, 209KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 50-2017	Title Bleeding Disorders (PDF only, 206KB)	Update date 30 October 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 29292727
Change notification number 17-2017	Title Malaria (PDF only, 605KB)	Update date 18 July 2017	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 28282626
Change notification number 44-2016	Title Cardiomyopathy (PDF only, 103KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 2627
Change notification number 46-2016	Title Hepatitis A (PDF only, 106KB)	Update date 10 October 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 26272524
Change notification number 24-2016	Title Endoscopy (PDF only, 100KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 252423
Change notification number 25-2016	Title Fibromyalgia (PDF only, 99KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 2525
Change notification number 27-2016	Title Osteogenesis Imperfecta (PDF only, 98KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)	Release number 2525
Change notification number 28-2016	Title Severe Exercise Intolerance Disease (PDF only, 97KB)	Update date 13 July 2016	Guidelines affected Tissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord blood	Release number 25252423