Acid indigestion - Whole blood and components

Essential information

Includes

Acid reflux, gastritis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disorder (GORD), heartburn, hiatus hernia, indigestion.

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

Waiting for investigations or results of investigations.

Discretionary

If symptoms are relieved by regular or sporadic use of medication and in good health, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Endoscopy
• Malignancy
• Peptic ulcer
• Surgery

Additional information

It is important only to accept people in good health. Where the cause of symptoms is not known and the individual is either waiting for investigations or the results of investigations, donation must be deferred. This is because the cause of the symptoms may be a reason for deferral.

Reason for change:

The previous entry for 'Gastritis' has been revised and renamed 'Acid Indigestion'. Links and 'Additional Information' have been added.

Version details:

WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)