About the Anthony Nolan Medical Guidelines
Please note that this guide is primarily intended as a reference tool for Anthony Nolan
staff and affiliated Anthon Nolan Recruitment Groups. It is not a guide intended for direct
distribution to the general public, although it is available for public viewing if required.
The list is not exhaustive; therefore, particular cases may require further clarification by our Medical Officer.
IN SUCH CASES PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
The volunteer should be asked to complete an application form giving full details of their
medical status ensuring that the following information is given:
- Name of medical condition.
- Date of diagnosis.
- Name of medication(s) taken.
- Length of time medication has been taken.
- Is the medication seen as a short course or long-term prescription?
- Does the volunteer have any limitations to life-style?
- Is the volunteer’s condition regularly assessed by GP/Consultant?
Once the application has been reviewed the donor will be contacted and informed
of the decision.
This list is in place to help us recruit medically eligible volunteer blood stem cell donors.
We have a duty to ensure that volunteer donors are put at minimal risk whilst also considering the safety and outcome for transplant recipients.
The criteria, which we use to assess the suitability of a volunteer to donate, are considerably
more stringent than those taken into consideration for volunteers undergoing a procedure for
their own medical health status.
If you have any queries please contact The Anthony Nolan Donor Support Team
as follows:
Telephone 0303 303 0303 (9am – 5pm) and ask for The Donor Support Team or
E-mail: info@anthonynolan.org
Index of Conditions
A
Accident, See Fracture and/or Operation
Acetylcholinesterase Deficiency
Achondroplasia
Acitretin, See Acne
Acne
Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic Schwannoma, See Acoustic Neuroma
Acromegaly
Actinic Prurigo
Acupuncture
ADD, See Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Addiction and Drug Abuse
Addison Disease
Adenocarcinoma, See Malignancy
Adenoma
ADHD, See Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adrenal Hyperplasia, See Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
African Trypanosomiasis
AIDS, See HIV
Albino
Alcohol Intake
Allergy
Alopecia Areata
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha Mannosidosis
Alports Syndrome
Anaemia
Anaesthetic Complications
Angina, See Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Animal Bite
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anthrax Vaccine, See Immunisation
Anti-Inflammatory Drug, See Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
Antibiotic Treatment
Antibodies
Anticoagulants
Anticonvulsants, See Epilepsy
Antithrombin Deficiency, See Thrombophilia
Anxiety Disorder
Aortic Regurgitation, See Heart, Valve Disease
Aortic Stenosis, See Heart, Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Disease, See Heart, Valve Disease
Arnold-Chiari Syndrome
Arrhythmia, See Heart, Arrhythmia
Arthrogryposis
Arthroscopy, See Surgery
Asperger Syndrome
Aspirin, See Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Asthma
Atherosclerosis, See Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Atrial Fibrillation, See Heart, Arrhythmia
Atrial Myxoma, See Myxoma
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), See Heart, Congenital Defect
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Avascular Necrosis
Avodart, See Dutasteride
Avulsion Fracture (Other Than Spinal), See Fracture
Avulsion Fracture (Spinal), See Back Conditions
B
B12 Deficiency
Babesiosis
Back Conditions
Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO)
Basal Cell Carcinoma
BCG Vaccination, See Immunisation
Bells Palsy
Benign Ethnic Neutropenia, See Neutropenia
Benign Intracranial Hypertension, See Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Benign Positional Vertigo
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Berger Disease, See IgA Nephropathy
Beta Blockers, See Medications
Beta Thalassemia, See Haemoglobin Disorder
Bilateral Scleritis, See Eye Disease
Bilharzia, See Schistosomiasis
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Bisexual, See Sexual Orientation
Bleeding Disorder
Blocked Artery (Heart), See Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Blood Pressure, See Hypertension
Blood Transfusion, See Transfusion
Body Piercing
Bone Density (Abnormal), See Osteoporosis
Bone Graft, See Operation and/or Back Condition
Borreliosis, See Lyme Disease
Bowens Disease, See Malignancy
BPH, See Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Brain Surgery, See Neurosurgery
Brain Tumour
Breast Augmentation (Implants)
Bronchiectasis
Brown-Sequard Syndrome, See Central Nervous System Disease
Brucellosis
Bursitis
C
C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency
Cancer, See Malignancy
Candida Infection
Candidiasis, See Candida Infection
Carcinoid Syndrome, See Malignancy
Cardiac Failure, See Heart, Muscle Disease
Cardiac Syndrome X, See Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiomegaly, See Heart, Muscle Disease
Cardiomyopathy, See Heart, Muscle Disease
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cat-Scratch Fever, See Infection, Acute
Causalgia
Cellulitis, See Infection, Acute
Central Nervous System Disease
Cerebral Malaria, See Malaria
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebroretinal Angiomatosis
Cerebrovascular Accident, See Stroke
Cervical Carcinoma In-Situ
Cervical Smear, See Cervical Carcinoma In-Situ
Cervical Spondylosis, See Back Conditions
Chagas Disease, See South American Trypanosomiasis
Charcot Marie Tooth Syndrome, See Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy
Chicken Pox
Chlamydia, See Infection, Acute
Cholecystectomy, See Surgery
Cholecystitis, See Gall-Bladder Disease
Chondromalacia Patellae
Christmas Disease, See Bleeding Disorder
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, See Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cirrhosis
CJD, See Prion-Associated Disease
Clap, See Gonorrhoea
Clinical Trial
Coagulation Disorder, See Bleeding Disorder or Thrombophilia
Coccydynia, See Back Conditions
Coeliac Disease
Cold
Coldsore, See Herpes Simplex Virus
Colitis
Cone Biopsy, See Cervical Carcinoma In-Situ
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Dwarfism, See Achondroplasia
Congenital Naevus
Congo Fever
Conn Syndrome, See Hyperaldosteronism
Conversion Disorder
COPD, See Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Corneal Transplant
Coronary Artery Disease, See Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Thrombosis, See Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Cow Pox
Coxsackie Virus, See Infection, Acute
Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease, See Prion-Associated Disease
Crigler-Najjar Sydrome
Crimean Fever, See Brucellosis
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, See Congo Fever
Crohns Disease, See Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crush Fracture (Spinal), See Back Conditions
Cushing Syndrome/Disease
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, See Leishmaniasis
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Carrier
Cystinuria
Cysts
Cytomegalovirus
D
Darier Disease
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dengue Fever
Depression
Dermatitis
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Dermatomyositis
Dextrocardia
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus
Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome
Diclofenac
Disabled Volunteer
Disc (Removal/Micro Discectomy)
Disc Protrusion/Prolapse
Discoid Lupus
Diverticulitis
Double-Jointed
Down Syndrome
Drug Abuse
Drug Treatment
Drug Trial
Duodenal Ulcer
Duplex Kidney
Dutasteride
Dwarfism
Dysentery
Dysfibrinogenaemia
Dyspepsia
Diastasis Symphysis Pubis
Dystonia
E
Ebola Fever
EBV
Eclampsia
Eczema
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Electrolysis
Elephantiasis
Emphysema
Encephalitis
Endocarditis
Endometriosis
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Epilepsy
Episcleritis
Epistaxis
Epstein-Barr Virus
ERPC (Evacuation Of Retained Products Of Conception)
Erysipelas
Erythema Multiforme
Erythema Nodosum
Erythromelalgia
Essential Thrombocythemia
Eye Disease
F
Factor 12 (XII) Deficiency
Factor 5 Leiden
Factor 5 (V), 7 (VII), 8 (VIII), 9 (IX), 11 (XI) Deficiency
Factor V Leiden
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Familial Polyposis
Fat Embolism
Felty Syndrome
Fertility Treatment
Fibroids
Fibromyalgia
Fibrosarcoma
Fibrosing Alveolitis
Filariasis
Finasteride
Flu
Folate Deficiency
Fragile X Syndrome
G
G6PD Deficiency
Galactosaemia
Gall-Bladder Disease
Gallstones
Gammopathy
Ganglion
Gastrectomy
Gastric Ulcer
Gastritis
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux
Gaucher Disease
Gender Reassignment
Genetic Traits
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
Giant Cell Tumour
Giardiasis
Gilbert Syndrome
Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome
Glandular Fever
Glaucoma
Glomerulonephritis
Gluten Intolerance
Goitre (Enlarged Thyroid)
Gonorrhoea
Granuloma Annulare
Graves Disease
Growth Hormone Therapy
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guttate Psoriasis
H
H. Pylori
Haematemesis
Haematuria
Haemochromatosis
Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin C
Haemoglobin Camden
Haemoglobin D
Haemoglobin Disorder
Haemoglobin E
Haemoglobin Level
Haemoglobin S
Haemolytic Anaemia
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
Haemophilia
Haemophilia Carrier
Hand Foot And Mouth
Hashimotos Thyroiditis
Heart Attack
Heart Block
Heart Murmur
Heart, Arrhythmia
Heart, Congenital Defect
Heart, Coronary Artery Disease
Heart, Muscle Disease
Heart, Valve Disease
Heavy Periods
Helicobacter Pylori
HELLP Syndrome
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis Of Unknown Origin
Hereditary Elliptocytosis
Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy
Hereditary Polyposis
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Hernia
Herpes Simplex Virus
Herpes Zoster Virus
High Affinity Haemoglobin
High Cholesterol
High Risk Sexual Behaviour
Hip Dislocation
Hirschsprung’s Disease
HIV
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hormone Replacement Therapy
HRT
HTLV Infection
Hughes Syndrome
Human Bite
Human Growth Hormone
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Papilloma Virus
Huntington Disease
Hydatiform Mole
Hydradentis Suppurativa
Hydrocephalus
Hydronephrosis
Hyperaldosteronism
Hypercholesterolaemia
Hyperlipidaemia
Hypermobility Syndrome
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperprolactinaemia
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Hypoadrenalism
Hypocortisolaemia
Hypofibrinogenaemia
Hypogonadism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituiarism
Hypotension
Hypothyroidism
Hysterectomy
I
Ibuprofen
Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
IgA Deficiency
IgA Nephropathy
Ileostomy
Immune Deficiency
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Immunisation
Immunoglobulin Therapy
Immunosuppression
Impetigo
In-vitro Fertilisation
Infection, Acute
Infectious Mononucleosis
Infective Endocarditis
Infertility
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Influenza
Influenza Vaccination
Inherited Disease
Innoculation Injury
Intermittent Claudication
Iron Deficiency (Anaemia)
Irritable Bowel Disease
Ischaemic Heart Disease
IVF
J
Jaundice
Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kala-Azar
Kallman Syndrome
Kawasaki Disease
Key-Hole Surgery
Kidney Disease
Kidney Transplant
Kidney, Single
Kienbock Disease
Klinefelter Syndrome
Kyphosis
L
Labyrinthitis
Laminectomy
Laparoscopy
Laser Treatment
Lassa Fever
Latex Allergy
Left Branch Bundle Block
Legionnaire's Disease
Leishmaniasis
Leptospirosis
Leukaemia
Lichen Planus
Lichen Sclerosis
Lipoma
Low Blood Pressure
Low Haemoglobin
Low Platelets
Lumbar Spine Abnormality
Lupus
Lupus Anticoagulant
Lyme Disease
Lymphadenopathy
Lymphoedema
Lymphogranuloma Venereum
M
Macrocytosis
Malaria
Malignant Hyperpyrexia
Malignant Melanoma
Manic Depression
Marburg Fever
Marfan Syndrome
Mastectomy
Mastitis
Mastoid Operation
ME
Medical Trial
Medications
Megaloblastic Anaemia
Membranous Glomerulonephritis
Meniere Disease
Meningioma
Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Metabolic Disease
MGUS
Micropituitary Adenoma
Migraine
Miscarriage
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Disease
Monoclonal Gammopathy
Mononeuritis
Mononucleosis
Morphoea
Motor Neurone Disease
Motor Sensory Neuropathy
MRSA
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Carrier
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Myasthenia Gravis
Myelodysplasia
Myelofibrosis
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
Myocarditis
Myoclonus
Myositis
Myotonia Congenita
Myotonic Dystrophy
Myxoedema
Myxoma
N
Narcolepsy
Needle Phobia
Needlestick Injury
Neotigason
Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal)
Nephritis
Nephropathy
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Neuroma
Neurosurgery
Neutropenia
Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Nose Bleed
NSAID
O
Obesity
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obstetric Cholestasis
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Ocular Surgery
Ocular Tissue Recipient
Oesophagitis
Onchocerciasis
Operation
Optic Neuritis
Osgood Schlatter Disease
Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease
Osteoarthritis
Osteochondroma
Osteodystrophia Deformans
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteoma
Osteomalacia
Osteomyelitis
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Otosclerosis
Ovarian Cyst
P
Pacemaker
Paget Disease
Paget Disease Of The Nipple
Palindromic Rheumatism
Pancreatitis
Panic Attacks
Paraplegia
Paraprotein
Paratyphoid Fever
Parkinson Disease
Parvovirus
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pemphigoid
Pemphigus
Peptic Ulcer
Pericarditis
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peritonitis
Pernicious Anaemia
Peroneal Muscular Atrophy
Perthes Disease
Peyronie Disease
Phaeochromocytoma
Phenylketonuria
Phlebitis
Pilonidal Sinus
Pituitary Adenoma
Pityriasis
Pleural Effusion
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Polio
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycythaemia
Polycythemia Rubra Vera
Polymyalgia
Porphyria (All Types)
Positive Cervical Smear
Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome
Pre-Cancerous Cells
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Prion-Associated Disease
Proctitis
Prolactinoma
Prolapsed Disc
Prostate, Enlarged
Prostatism
Protein C Deficiency
Protein S Deficiency
Prothrombin Gene Mutation
Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Pulmonary Embolus
Pulmonary Stenosis / Regurgitation
Pulmonary Valvotomy
Purpura
Pyelonephritis
Pyloric Stenosis
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Q
Q Fever
R
Rabies
Radionuclide Therapy
Radiotherapy
Raynaud Disease
Reactive Arthritis
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Reflux
Reiter Syndrome
Renal Colic
Renal Disease
Restless Legs Syndrome
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinoic Acid Derivatives
Reye Syndrome
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rhinitis
Ricketts
Rickettsial Infection
Right Bundle Branch Block
Ringworm
River Blindness
Roaccutane, See Acne
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rodent Ulcer
Rosacea
S
Sacroiliac Joint Problems
Sandhoff Disease
Sarcoidosis
Scarlet Fever
Scheuermann Disease
Schistosomiasis
Schwannoma
Sciatica
Scleroderma
Scoliosis
Sebaceous Cyst
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
Seizures
Septicaemia
Sex Change
Sexual Orientation
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Shingles
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Trait
Simple Cyst
Situs Inversus
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Sleeping Sickness
Smear - Abnormal Cervical
South American Trypanosomiasis
Spasmodic Torticollis
Spherocytosis
Spina Bifida
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Stenosis
Spitz Naevus
Splenectomy
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Spot Baldness
Spots
Steroid Treatment
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Stickler Syndrome
Still Disease
Stroke
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Subdural Haematoma
Subglottic Stenosis
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Surgery
Suxamethonium Allergy
Sydenham Chorea
Syphilis
Syringomyelia
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
T
Tachycardia
Takayasu Arteritis
Tattoo
Tay Sachs Disease
Temporal Arteritis
Temporal Lobectomy
Termination Of Pregnancy
Testosterone Injections
Tetralogy Of Fallot
Tetraplegia
Thalassaemia Major
Thalassaemia Trait (Minor)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thrombocythemia
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Thrombophilia
Thrombophlebitis
Thrombosis
Thrush
Thyroid Disease
Thyrotoxicosis
Tick Typhus
Tissue Or Organ Transplant
Toxoplasmosis
Transfusion
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Transsexual
Treacher-Collins Syndrome
Trial
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Tricuspid Stenosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection
Tuberculosis
Turner Syndrome
Typhoid
U
Ulcerative Colitis
Urticaria
Uterine Fibroid
Uveitis
V
Vaccination
Varicella Zoster
Varicose Veins
Vasculitis
Vasovagal Attack
Venesection
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vestibular Schwannoma
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Vitiligo
Von Recklinghausen Disease
Von Willebrand Disease
W
Warts
Wegener Granulomatosis
Weight
Weil Disease
Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease
West Nile Virus
Wilson Disease
Wolff-Parkinson-White Disease
X
Y
Yaws
Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever Vaccine
Z
