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BB guy notes on blood donation
Question | Answer |
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Minimum age for volunteer blood donor | 17 or 16 in some states (with parental consent) |
donation interval for whole blood donation | 56 days (8 weeks) |
donation interval for double red cell collection | > 16 weeks for double red cell collections |
donation interval for infrequent plasmapheresis | > 4 weeks for infrequent plasmapheresis |
donation interval for double/triple platelet apheresis | > 7 days for double/triple platelet apheresis |
This is the HIV information presented to donor | 1) Signs/symptoms and risk factors for HIV 2) Statement: Do not to donate if have any risk factors or if just wanting HIV test |
Medication list; prevents donations from those taking these 3 categories ofMedications | 1) Medications with teratogenic potential 2) Medications with infectious risk 3) Medications that damage platelets |
Deferral period for IV drug abuse | 3 months |
Deferral period for History of Babesiosis | see recent guidance from FDA; defer if h/o babesia and no test; defer 2 years for positive test; if testing- no question required for babesia; if had babesia- 2 years plus negative test |
Deferral period for Insulin from bovine sources | No deferral |
Deferral period for Dura mater graft | Permanent/indefinite |
Deferral period for taking etretinate (Tegison) | Permanent/indefinite |
Deferral period after recovered from malaria | 3 year deferral |
Deferral period for taking acitretin (Soriatane) | 3 year deferral |
Deferral period for Immigrants from malaria-endemic countries (after 5 consecutive years of living there) | 3 year deferral |
Deferral period for needle sticks or other contact with blood | 3 months |
Deferral period for incarcerated > 72 consecutive hours | One year deferral Look up |
Deferral period for paying money/drugs for sex | 3 months under 4/20 guidance |
Deferral period for blood transfusion (allogeneic) | 3 months |
Deferral period for Allogeneic transplant of organ/skin/bone - | One year deferral Look up |
Deferral period for Living with person with active hepatitis (exception: Asymptomatic Hepatitis C) | One year deferral |
Deferral period for ) -Receiving Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) - | One year deferral Look up |
Deferral period for Tattoos/piercings (unless by regulated entity) - | 3 months |
Deferral period for Travel to malaria-endemic areas for residents of non-endemic countries (>24 hrs, < 5 years) | 3 months |
Deferral period for donors diagnosed with syphilis or gonorrhea | 3 months after treatment completed |
Deferral period for -Non-prophylactic rabies vaccination | One year deferral |
Deferral period for “Travel” to Iraq | One year deferral |
Deferral period for Malignancy | Medical director discretion (not mandated); Studies do not show that malignancy can be transmitted via transfusion |
Deferral period for Heart and lung disease | No specific mandated deferrals; Medical directors determine acceptability (time since diagnosis, presence of limitations on activities, proper medical follow-up) |
Deferral period for pregnancy | Defer until 6 wks postpartum. |
Deferral period for Non-routine dental work | Defer for 72 hours. |
Deferral period for killed, toxoid, or recombinant/synthetic vaccines | none |
Deferral period for varicella vaccine | these vaccines are Four Week deferrals: Rubella Varicella |
Deferral period for Measles vaccine | these vaccines are Two Week deferrals: Measles Mumps Oral polio Yellow fever Oral typhoid |
Deferral period for Unlicensed vaccines | these vaccines are 12 Month deferrals: Unlicensed vaccines |
Deferral period for smallpox vaccine | Deferrals based on presence/ absence of vaccine scab and post-vaccination symptoms; No symptoms: defer until scab falls off or 21 days, whichever is longer; With symptoms: defer until 14 days after symptoms resolve |
List drugs with a 30 day deferral | Isotretinoin (Accutane, Absorica, Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret): Finasteride (Proscar, Propecia) |
Deferral period for Avodart (dutasteride) | 6 months for Dutasteride (Avodart, Jalyn): |
Deferral period for aspirin | Aspirin/aspirin like meds for platelets (48 hours) |
Most common donor reaction | Vasovagal reactions; (2.5% of healthy donors) 1) Most common in young, first-time female donors 2) Can be seen in any donor, though 3) Can happen before, during, or after donation |
Most common donor reaction during apheresis procedure | hypocalcemia: Citrate anticoagulant binds free calcium. symptoms: Perioral tingling, Tetany and arrhythmias uncommon. Treatment: Slow rate of infusion, give oral calcium (tums) |
Infectious disease testing requirements for autologous blood units | Infectious disease screening not required unless units are to be shipped to another facility; If not tested, label units “NOT TESTED”; Only first donation in a 30-day period MUST be tested; after that may be labeled “DONOR TESTED WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS” |
Minimum hemoglobin/hematocrit for autologous blood donation | 11g/dl / 33% |
maximum number of times a donor can donate platelets in a year | 24 |
time between platelet donations | at least 48 hours; no more than twice in a week; no more than 24 times in a year |
The FDA’s recommendation to blood establishments is that in the context of the donor history questionnaire male or female gender should be: A. by birth B. by self identity C. Both D. Neither | male or female gender should be self-identified and self-reported for the purpose of blood donation. |