Open AccessEvaluation of the confidential unit exclusion on Iranian blood donors: An 11-year experience
Author(s) -
Mohammad Reza Ameli,
Seyed Hossein Hosseini,
Fariba Rad,
Seyed Mehdi Sajjadi
Publication year - 2021
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/ajts.ajts_152_18
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , food and drug administration , donation , retrospective cohort study , population , blood donor , environmental health , immunology , economics , economic growth
Confidential unit exclusion (CUE) was recommended by the Food and Drug Administration to permit blood donors confidentially exclude their donation for transfusion. However, its effectiveness as a safety measure to the blood supply is debated.