Prevalence of blood donor iron deficiency and feasibility ferritin-based iron replacement: a blood collection agency-based study

Iron depletion is high in frequent whole‐blood donors. It is of interest to blood centres to develop ways to mitigate this risk while maintaining the current blood supply. Our feasibility study shows that blood collection agencies can measure iron stores and safely offer iron replacement in frequent...

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Published in:Vox sanguinis 2016-08, Vol.111 (2), p.206-208
Main Authors: Gorlin, J., Katz, L., Elsmore, D., Kirbach, K., Erickson, Y., Hove, A., Black, C., Walsh-Jahnke, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
blood collection
blood donation testing
Blood Donors
donor health
donors
Feasibility Studies
Female
ferritin haemoglobin measurement
Ferritins - blood
Hemoglobins - analysis
Humans
iron replacement
Male
Prevalence
Risk
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Summary:Iron depletion is high in frequent whole‐blood donors. It is of interest to blood centres to develop ways to mitigate this risk while maintaining the current blood supply. Our feasibility study shows that blood collection agencies can measure iron stores and safely offer iron replacement in frequent blood donors with low ferritin to reduce the risk of iron depletion and future donor deferrals for low haemoglobin.
ISSN:0042-9007
1423-0410
DOI:10.1111/vox.12408