Information leaflets for donors
Information leaflets
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Safe Blood Starts with You (PDF, 985 KB)
This leaflet must be read before donating blood and outlines circumstances when volunteers should not donate blood. - Outlines the common reasons for not collecting a blood donation
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CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease) Information (111I077) (PDF, 181 KB)
Variant CJD (vCJD) is a new form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare and fatal condition condition affecting the brain for which there is currently no treatment. In the absence of a screening test to identify donors who might me incubating the disease, NZBS in common with other international blood services, has introduced measures to exclude donors who are possibly at increased risk of developing vCJD, from donating blood. -
Apheresis Donor Information Sheet (111I008) (PDF, 37 KB)
Outlines the reasons for apheresis donations, the practical procedures involved and the potential risks of undergoing apheresis.
Information leaflets are also available in Maori.
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