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Double Red Blood Cell Donation Eligibility and Interest
Anderson, Laura Bessoff, Kovi Chapman, Brandon Dunn, Angela Larochelle, Michael Scripps, Tessa Wood, Jessica Frenette, Christine Dembeck, Carol Carney, Jan
Anderson, Laura
Bessoff, Kovi
Chapman, Brandon
Dunn, Angela
Larochelle, Michael
Scripps, Tessa
Wood, Jessica
Frenette, Christine
Dembeck, Carol
Carney, Jan
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Introduction: The process of double RBC donation by apheresis (DRBC), which facilitates the donation of two units of red blood cells (RBC) in a single donation session, was estimated to account for approximately 4% of blood donations in 2005, and is believed to be growing at a rate of 40% per year. Blood shortages in this country could be corrected by converting as few as 10% of current single unit whole blood donors to DRBC donors. Advantages of DRBC donation may include reduction in donor-related exposures in recipients, improved cost-effectiveness of the donation process, and improved convenience for donors. The safety profile of DRBC has been found to be equal to, and in some cases better than that of single unit whole blood donation, especially in young donors (/o). DRBC donors have been shown to restore 92% of RBC volume in 4 weeks without iron supplementation, and to have no significant differences in hemoglobin, serum iron, or ferritin when compared with single unit whole blood donors six months after donation. Our study seeks to quantify the number of current single unit whole blood donors who are both eligible for and interested in DRBC donation.
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2010-02-24
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American Red Cross - Northern New England Region