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Background and Objectives
Policies regarding medication use vary between blood centres. We evaluated medication use in eligible Canadian Blood Services whole blood donors to inform possible process improvements and allow comparisons between donors and the general population.
Materials and Methods
All donors are asked about medication use in the last 3 days, and medications and their reason for...
Background and Objectives
Donor eligibility questions and criteria for medical conditions vary between blood centres, suggesting that they are based more on local regulations or experience, rather than on published data, which are limited. As the donor population ages, medical conditions become more common. We assessed donor health assessment criteria at blood centre members of the Biomedical Excellence...
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