Sickle Cell Disease
Contents
Acceptability at Recruitment
NOT ACCEPTABLE
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up
NOT ACCEPTABLE
Individual at Risk
Donor / Recipient
Explanation of Condition
Inherited defect in haemoglobin, causing crystallisation within blood cells, obstruction of blood vessels and crippling pain, organ damage and other life-threatening complications.
Carriers (trait) are usually asymptomatic.
See also Sickle Cell Disease
Guidance
Risk of sickling during procedure. Inappropriate product for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Unacceptable.
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions
SCD
Version
Version 1, Edition 1
Date of Last Update
15th June 2012