Open Access<p>Blood Donor Deferral Analysis in Relation to the Screening Process: A Single-Center Study from Southern India with Emphasis on High Hemoglobin Prevalence</p>
Author(s) -
Dhivya Kandasamy,
Shamee Shastry,
Deepika Chenna,
Ganesh Mohan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s265461
Subject(s) - deferral , medicine , hemoglobin , blood donor , donation , surgery , blood transfusion , immunology , business , accounting , economics , economic growth
Donor deferral results in loss of potential, motivated blood donors, and thereby, availability of blood for needy patients. This study analyses the frequency and reasons for donor deferral, including high hemoglobin deferral, which is underreported in India.