Section 415-104-530. Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases.

The following conditions of the blood and blood-forming tissue diseases are causes for rejection of membership:

(1) Anemia:

(a) Blood loss anemia—until both condition and basic cause are corrected;

(b) Deficiency anemia, not controlled by medication;

(c) Abnormal destruction of RBC's: Hemolytic anemia;

(d) Faulty RBC construction: Hereditary hemolytic anemia, thallassemia and sickle cell anemia;

(e) Myelophthisic anemia: Myelomatosis, leukemia, Hodgkin's disease;

(f) Primary refractory anemia: Aplastic anemia, DiGuglielmo's syndrome;

(2) Hemorrhagic states:

(a) Due to changes in coagulation system (hemophilia, etc.);

(b) Due to platelet deficiency;

(c) Due to vascular instability;

(3) Leukopenia, chronic or recurrent, associated with increased susceptibility to infection;

(4) Myeloproliferative disease (other than leukemia):

(a) Myelofibrosis;

(b) Megakaryocytic myelosis;

(c) Polycychemia vera;

(5) Splenomegaly until the cause is remedied;

(6) Thromboembolic disease except for acute, nonrecurrent conditions.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(6) and 41.50.090. WSR 78-03-023 (Order IV), § 415-104-530, filed 2/15/78. Formerly WAC 297-50-040.]

RCW 41.50.050(6) and 41.50.090. WSR 78-03-023 (Order IV), § 415-104-530, filed 2/15/78. Formerly WAC 297-50-040.