PERMANENTLY EXCLUDE:

• If the donor has Ulcerative Colitis.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The cause of Ulcerative Colitis is not fully understood and may include infection. Lesions caused by the disease can increase the risk of bacteria entering the blood and bacteria in donated blood can multiply to dangerous levels during storage which could affect recipient safety.

Directive 2004/33/EC has legislative requirement that ‘prospective donors with serious active, chronic, or relapsing disease’ are permanently excluded.