Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners

Decision Considerations - Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 48. General Systemic - Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue Disease

Disease/Condition	Class	Evaluation Data	Disposition
Anemia	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include a CBC, and any other tests deemed necessary	Requires FAA Decision
Hemophilia	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include frequency, severity and location of bleeding sites	Requires FAA Decision
Leukemia, Acute and Chronic	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports	Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance's - See AASI Protocol
Other disease of the blood or blood-forming tissues that could adversely affect performance of airman duties	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports	Requires FAA Decision
Polycythemia	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports; include CBC	Requires FAA Decision