Evaluation of reasons and rate of donor deferral prior to blood donation in blood bank of a teaching hospital

Dr. Minal Wasnik; Dr. Vanita Bhaskar

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Evaluation of reasons and rate of donor deferral prior to blood donation in blood bank of a teaching hospital

Dr. Minal Wasnik, Dr. Vanita Bhaskar

Abstract :

Background: Blood safety a major issue in the field of transfusion medicine. To ensure this, donors undergo stringent donor screening along with screening of donated units. Donor deferral either temporary or permanent is important for this but leads to loss of potential motivated donors. So, it is important to analyze the reasons and rate for donor deferral and retain the motivated donors. Aims: To evaluate and analyse the reasons of pre–donation deferrals. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of deferred blood donors data including both in–hospital donations and out–door camps donations, including voluntary and replacement donors. Results: Among 4527 donors registered, 274 (6.05%) were deferred from blood donation. Temporary deferral was more common than permanent deferral. The most common reasons for temporary deferral were anaemia, followed by underweight, alcohol consumption recent medication, fever and so on. The common causes for permanent deferral included being overage, HBsAg positivity, uncontrolled diabetes and so on. Conclusion: Creating public awareness on common causes of donor deferral may help to lower the deferral rates as well as promote the retention of potential donors.