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How do I think about blood donor eligibility criteria for medical conditions?
Author(s) -
Goldman Mindy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/trf.16574
Subject(s) - medicine , multidisciplinary approach , blood donor , quality (philosophy) , medical emergency , operations management , engineering , political science , philosophy , epistemology , law , immunology
Every blood center must determine blood donor eligibility criteria for donors with medical conditions, often based on very limited published data and variable practice. This manuscript briefly outlines possible impacts of donor medical conditions on donor and recipient safety and product quality, and describes the multidisciplinary approach used in Canada to think about donor criteria issues. Many years of experience are distilled into practical considerations in determining criteria, possible sources of information, and factors for successful change implementation, to hopefully assist medical and technical staff engaged in decision‐making around donor eligibility.