Donor Screening Questionnaire

One of the most critical aspects of successful FMT is the selection of the right donor. At MedikAnus Clinic in Istanbul, we prioritize the careful screening and testing of young, healthy donors to ensure the highest quality of transplanted microbiota. Our rigorous selection process guarantees that the donated sample is free from harmful pathogens and contains a diverse array of beneficial gut bacteria.

8/9/20244 min read

One of the most critical aspects of successful FMT is the selection of the right donor, At MedikAnus
One of the most critical aspects of successful FMT is the selection of the right donor, At MedikAnus
1: FMT Recipient (or Donor) Screening Questionnaire

Dear *** : You have been identified as a potential donor for a medical procedure called fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT, or stool transplantation). FMT is a relatively new medical procedure that has been used to treat patients with C. difficile infections (CDI) – a diarrheal illness caused by antibiotics that kill the normal stool bacteria of the human gastrointestinal tract. The composition of gut bacteria has been shown to mediate outcomes to PD-1 inhibitor therapy in animal models of melanoma. You have been identified by Dr. Kenan YÜCE and Dr. Ahmet BAL as a potential stool donor.

please continue to answer the following questions:

Name (please print) Date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY format):

Gender (please circle): Male Female

Telephone numbers (please state):

Date (MM/DD/YYYY format ) and time completed: The answers to the following questions will be used by our stool transplant physician to determine if your feces can be used for a stool transplant. The answers to some but not all questions may disqualify you as a donor. Please answer the questions truthfully.

The answers that you give will NOT be shared with the person you are donating to or appear in his/her chart.

1. Are you at least 18 years old?YES/NO

2. Except for birth control, do you take any prescription medications? YES/NO

3.. What is your height in feet and inches?

4. What is your weight in pounds?

5. Have you ever donated blood before? a. If yes, have you even been notified by the blood bank of any positive testing for infectious conditions such as hepatitis C or HIV? b. If n

Please answer the following YES / NO questions to the best of your ability:

In the past 6 weeks 6. Female donors:

Have you been pregnant or are you pregnant now? YES / NO /

I AM MALE In the past 8 weeks have you:

7. Donated blood, platelets or plasma? YES / NO

8. Had any vaccinations or other shots? YES / NO

9. Had contact with someone who had a smallpox vaccination? YES / NO

In the past 3 months have you:

10. Used any antibiotics? YES / NO

11. Had any diarrhea? YES / NO

12. Had any vomiting? YES / NO

13. Had any food poisoning? YES / NO

14. Had any fevers? YES / NO

15. Been hospitalized (long enough to stay overnight)? YES / NO

16. Been seen in an emergency room or urgent care visit? YES / NO

In the past 12 months have you

17. Had a blood transfusion? YES / NO

18. Had a transplant such as organ, tissue, or bone marrow? YES / NO

19. Had a graft such as bone or skin? YES / NO

20. Come into contact with someone else’s blood? YES / NO

21. Had an accidental needle-stick? YES / NO

22. Had sexual contact with anyone who has HIV/AIDS or has had a positive test for the HIV/AIDS virus? YES / NO

23. Had sexual contact with a prostitute or anyone else who takes money or drugs or other payment for sex? YES /

24. Had sexual contact with anyone who has ever used needles to take drugs or steroids, or anything not prescribed by their doctor? YES / NO

25. Had sexual contact with anyone who has hemophilia or has used clotting factor concentrates? YES / NO

26. Had sexual contact with a person who has hepatitis?YES / NO

27. Lived with a person who has hepatitis? YES / NO

28. Had a tattoo? YES / NO 29. Had ear or body piercing? YES / NO

30. Had or been treated for syphilis or gonorrhea? YES / NO

31. Been in juvenile detention, lockup, jail, or prison for more than 72 hours? YES / NO

In the past three years have you

32. Received money, drugs, or other payment for sex? YES / NO

33. Male donors: had sexual contact with another male, even once? YES / NO /

I AM FEMALE COVID-19 Related Exposure

34. Have you at any time been diagnosed with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection?

35. Have you at any time experienced symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., fever, cough, shortness of breath) not explained adequately by another diagnosis?

36. Have you been exposed to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection? Have you EVER:

37. Had C. difficile infection previously? YES / NO

38. Had a positive test for the HIV/AIDS virus? YES / NO

39. Used needles to take drugs, steroids, or anything not prescribed by your doctor? YES / NO

40. Used clotting factor concentrates? YES / NO

41. Had hepatitis? YES / NO

42. Had malaria? YES / NO

43. Had Chagas’ disease? YES / NO

44. Had babesiosis? YES / NO

45. Received a dura mater (or brain covering) graft? YES / NO

46. Had any type of cancer, including leukemia? YES / NO

47. Had parents, brothers, sisters, or children diagnosed with cancer? YES / NO

48. Had any problems with your heart or lungs? YES / NO

49. Had a bleeding condition or a blood disease? YES / NO

50. Had sexual contact with anyone who was born in or lived in Africa? YES / NO

51. Been in Africa? YES / NO

52. Been in the Caribbean? YES / NO

53. Been in Central or South America (anywhere south of the US Border including Mexico)? YES / NO 54. Been elsewhere outside the US? YES / NO

55. Had relatives who had Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? YES / NO

56. Been previously tested for HIV or viral hepatitis? YES / NO

57. Tested positive for MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus) or other resistant bacteria? YES / NO

58. Had diarrhea lasting for longer than 2 weeks? YES / NO

59. Had irritable bowel syndrome? YES / NO

60. Had chronic constipation? YES / NO

61. Had chronic pain? YES / NO

A physician will review this form to determine if you can be scheduled for a screening visit with an infectious disease physician for additional questions. If you are eligible based on this visit, you will be scheduled for laboratory testing. If you are eligible and willing to participate as a potential stool donor, you will be asked to do the following: 1) Schedule a screening visit with a physician in MedikANUS Clinic at the Istanbul Hospital Building 2) Have blood tests and stool tests collected for testing 3) Be ready to donate stool at the MedikANUS center 1 hour before the scheduled FMT procedure