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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/blood-safety-and-quality-regulations-2005/schedule/part-3/paragraph-2n6",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/50",
  "legislation_title": "The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005",
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  "number": "2.2.2",
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  "text": "Exposure to risk of acquiring a transfusion-transmissible infection\n— Endoscopic examination using flexible instruments,\n— mocusal splash with blood or needlestick injury,\n— transfusion of blood components,\n— tissue or cell transplant of human origin,\n— major surgery,\n— tattoo or body piercing,\n— acupuncture unless performed by a qualified practitioner and with sterile single-use needles,\n— persons at risk due to close household contact with persons with hepatitis B.\nDefer 6 months, or 4 months provided a NAT test for hepatitis C is negative\nPersons whose behaviour or activity places them at risk of acquiring infectious diseases that may be transmitted by blood.\nDefer after cessation of risk behaviour for a period determined by the disease in question, and by the availability of appropriate tests.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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