Blood and blood components, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, CON-1101
Product name
Blood and blood components
Sponsor name
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
ARTG
Consent start
Consent no.
CON-1101
Standard
Council of Europe Guide to the Preparation, Use and Quality Assurance of Blood Components 19th edition; Standards for selection of donors, Chapter 2, section 4, table 2.2: Condition: tattooing. of Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Blood and Blood Components) (TGO 102) Order 2019
Non-compliance with standard
Donors of fresh blood and blood products who have a tattoo performed at a
licensed/registered tattoo parlour or cosmetic clinic in Australia, can donate
after a 7-day deferral period from the time of the last tattoo procedure
Conditions imposed
Continuation of the policy of deferring donors who have a tattoo performed
outside Australia or performed in an unregistered premise e.g. home/backyard
tattoo, from donation for 4 months from the date of the last procedure
Therapeutic product type
Blood, tissues, and biologicals