Including head injury, concussion. Refer to index for a specific entry e.g. fracture

ACCEPT:

• If all wounds and injuries are healed

• If discharged from follow-up

• If the donor has returned to all normal daily activities

DEFER:

• If the donor has any infection

• If the donor has a plaster cast

• If the donor requires crutches

• If stitches are not removed / dissolved

• If the donor has an open or infected wound

• For 2 weeks after the date of full recovery if the donor had an infected wound

PERMANENTLY EXCLUDE:

• If donor received a homologous blood transfusion in ROI on or after 01 Jan 1980
• If donor received a homologous blood transfusion outside the Republic of Ireland at any time

SEE IF RELEVANT

• TRANSFUSION
• FRACTURE
• TETANUS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

An unhealed wound or infected wound is a risk for bacteria entering the blood. Bacteria can be a serious threat to a patient who receives blood or blood components, as bacteria can multiply to dangerous levels in blood after collection

A plaster cast could hide an open or infected wound. It could also make a donor less able to protect themselves in the case of a faint, as could the use of crutches