JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

HTLV

Infection
ObligatoryMust not donate.
See if RelevantTissues Safety Entry
Current and Former Sexual Partners of Confirmed Case
Obligatory

Must not donate if:
Less than 3 months from last sexual contact

 

See if Relevant

Tissues Safety Entry

Additional Information

There is no defined infectious window period for HTLV. The risk of missing recent infection with individual sample testing is low after 3 months.

Reason for Change

This entry was updated in line with the recommendations of the SaBTO Donor Selection Criteria Review Report published on 23rd July 2017

 

Person Currently or Formerly Sharing a Home with an Affected Individual
Discretionary

Accept.

See if Relevant

Current or Former Sexual Partner of Affected Individual above.

Additional Information

HTLV is neither contagious nor spread by the faecal-oral route. It is usually only spread through a direct blood to blood or sexual route. For these reasons household contacts do not need to be deferred.

Reason for Change

This is an additional entry.

Update Information

This advice is a requirement of the EU Tissue & Cells Directive.

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-BM Edition 203, Release 27