Can I donate plasma after blood transfusion?
Yes. You’ll just need to wait 12 months after you received the transfusion before you donate. If you received only autologous blood (you donated blood before a procedure and were transfused with your own blood), then you can donate sooner.
What are the excluded groups for organ donation?
About the change
- People under the age of 18.
- People who lack mental capacity to understand the new arrangements and take the necessary action.
- People who have lived in England for less than 12 months or who are not living here voluntarily.
What is the minimum and maximum body weight required of blood donors?
Be aged between 18 and 75 years (other rules may apply if you are a current donor). Weigh at least 50kg. Have normal temperature and blood pressure.
Why do you need a blood transfusion after a kidney transplant?
It is important to avoid unnecessary blood transfusions in potential renal transplant recipients as exposure to multiple blood donations may cause alloimmunisation to human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class I antigens on white blood cells. HLA antibodies can react with the transplanted kidney leading to higher rates of acute rejection…
Can a person donate blood if they have an infection?
Acceptable as long as you feel well, have no fever, and have no problems breathing through your mouth. A donor with an acute infection should not donate. The reason for antibiotic use must be evaluated to determine if the donor has a bacterial infection that could be transmissible by blood.
Can you donate blood after a blood transfusion in France?
Wait for 3 months after receiving a blood transfusion from another person in the United States. You may not donate if you received a blood transfusion since 1980 in France, Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar or Falkland Islands.
What happens to red blood cells after a liver transplant?
Transplanted organs may contain donor B-lymphocytes capable of producing ABO antibodies. Transplantation of the liver from a blood group O donor to a patient of other ABO groups, especially group A, can cause immune haemolysis of the recipient’s red cells 7 to 10 days post-transplant (‘passenger lymphocyte syndrome’).