First results of a ferritin-based blood donor deferral policy in the Netherlands.

Marieke VinkenoogKatja van den HurkMarian van KraaijMatthijs van LeeuwenMart P Janssen

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

Deferral of donors whose pre-donation ferritin levels were ≤30 ng/mL might prevent donors from returning with ferritin levels <15 ng/mL. This policy is promising to mitigate effects of repeated donations on iron stores.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
public health
healthcare
mental health
kidney transplantation