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# Accident - Whole blood and components

## Essential information

Includes

  Fracture, head injury, trauma.

Obligatory

  Must not donate if:

  1. Any wound is not fully healed.
  2. Has any infection.
  3. Has a plaster-cast.

## Supporting information

See if relevant
  - Disabled Donor
  - Epilepsy
  - Infection, general
  - Neurosurgery
  - Surgery
  - Tetanus (immunisation)
  - Transfusion
Additional information

  An unhealed wound or sore is a risk for bacteria entering the blood. Bacteria can be a serious threat to anybody receiving blood or blood components. This is because bacteria can multiply to dangerous levels after collection.

  A plaster-cast can hide a wound or sore.

Reason for change:
  The previous entry unduly restricted individuals who had suffered an accident from donating by requiring them to be 'recovered'. An example would have been inappropriately preventing a person from donating because of a sprained ankle. Links have been added to 'Disabled Donor', 'Epilepsy' and 'Infection - General'.
Version details:

  WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)

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