Commission Directive 2006/17/ECShow full title

1. Biological tests required for donors

1.1. The following biological tests must be performed for all donors as a minimum requirement:

HIV 1 and 2	Anti-HIV-1,2
Hepatitis B	HBsAg Anti HBc
Hepatitis C	Anti-HCV-Ab
Syphilis	See 1.4 (below)

1.2. HTLV-I antibody testing must be performed for donors living in, or originating from, high-incidence areas or with sexual partners originating from those areas or where the donor’s parents originate from those areas.

1.3. When anti-HBc is positive and HBsAg is negative, further investigations are necessary with a risk assessment to determine eligibility for clinical use.

1.4. A validated testing algorithm must be applied to exclude the presence of active infection with Treponema pallidum. A non-reactive test, specific or non-specific, can allow tissues and cells to be released. When a non-specific test is performed, a reactive result will not prevent procurement or release if a specific Treponema confirmatory test is non-reactive. A donor whose specimen tests reactive on a Treponema-specific test will require a thorough risk assessment to determine eligibility for clinical use.

1.5. In certain circumstances, additional testing may be required depending on the donor’s history and the characteristics of the tissue or cells donated (e.g. RhD, HLA, malaria, CMV, toxoplasma, EBV, Trypanosoma cruzi).

1.6. For autologous donors, Annex I, point 2.1.1, applies.