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Rich Wales medicine forum beginner
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:55 am Post subject:
Re: Organ donation and past hepatitis B infection?
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Earlier, I wrote:
Quote: | Can a person who has had (or appears to have had) hepatitis
B be an organ or tissue donor?
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Tim Fitzmaurice replied:
Quote: | This is what the UK Transplant service has to say . . . .
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Thanks. Basically, as I understand what the referenced document
says, someone with an active hepatitis B infection (HBsAg+) should
not be used as a donor in the UK, and someone who appears to have
had a past exposure to hepatitis B (anti-HBc+) should not be used
as a liver donor -- with exceptions possible in life-saving situa-
tions or if the recipient already has (or is immune to) hepatitis B.
This would suggest that if I were to die in the UK (!), I would be
acceptable as a donor (except as a liver donor).
I'd be interested in hearing what others (living in other places)
have to say. For reference, I live in California, USA.
Rich Wales richw@richw.org http://www.richw.org
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor. My comments are for discussion pur-
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Rich Wales medicine forum beginner
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:05 am Post subject:
Organ donation and past hepatitis B infection?
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Can a person who has had (or appears to have had) hepatitis B
be an organ or tissue donor?
I have tested "reactive" to the hepatitis B core antibody.
I understand this permanently excludes me from giving blood
(despite several other HBV-related tests that have all been
negative) -- but does the same standard apply to organ donors?
Rich Wales richw@richw.org http://www.richw.org
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor. My comments are for discussion pur-
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