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

Sex Worker

Obligatory

Must not donate.

Discretionary

If  3 months or more has elapsed since the donor last received money or drugs for sex, accept

See if Relevant

Addiction and Drug Abuse
Hepatitis of Viral Origin
HIV
HTLV
Infection - General

Additional Information

In this context sex is defined as vaginal, oral or anal sex with or without a condom/protective. This guidance presumes that a validated NAT test for HIV, HBV and HCV is negative, if this test is stopped for any reason the guidance will change.

If received injectable drugs of addiction for sex, see ‘Addiction and Drug Abuse’ entry as a 12 month deferral may apply.

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.

Update Information

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-DD Edition 203, Release 57