Long-Term Course of Haemoglobin and Ferritin Values in High-Frequency Donors of Whole Blood and Double Erythrocyte Apheresis.

Journal: Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie
Published Date: Aug 5, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: High-intensity donation is a risk factor for iron deficiency in blood donors. Interdonation intervals for whole blood (WB) donation and double unit red blood cell apheresis (2RBC) vary among countries. We retrospectively evaluated the course of haemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin values in men regularly donating WB 4 times a year or 2RBC twice a year (i.e., maximal frequency) over a period of 48 months.

Authors

  • Vildana Pehlic
    Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Thomas Volken
    School of Health Professions, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
  • Andreas Holbro
    Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Zuzana Jirout
    Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Beatrice Drexler
    Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Andreas Buser
    Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Laura Infanti
    Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland.

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