Open AccessInsight into donor deferral pattern based on peripheral blood counts: An experience from South Pakistan
Author(s) -
Sadia Sultan,
Syed Mohammed Irfan,
Mohammad Amjad Baig,
Syed Mohammad Usman,
Umme Aiman Shirazi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.214357
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , deferral , population , pediatrics , peripheral blood , environmental health , accounting , business
Donor deferral owing to anemia is one of the major causative factors of temporary donor rejection, which is preventable and treatable. The basic knowledge about frequency, types, and severity of anemia among donors will help plan a strategy to promote donor recruitment and overall national health.