Donor Deferrals and Requirements

how long are these donors deferred?

• HIV positive

• hepatitis positive

• xenotransplantation

• human cadaveric dura mater transplant or graft (allogeneic)

indefinitely

how long are these donors deferred?

• hepatitis exposure

• HIV exposure

• transfusion, organ, tissue transplant, graft

• tattoo, piercing, needle stick, IV drug use

• malaria: traveled to endemic country

• post-treatment for gonorrhea and syphilis

3 months

how long are these donors deferred?

• hepatitis vaccine

21 days

how long are these donors deferred?

• malaria: was a resident of endemic country

3 years

how long are these donors deferred?

• completion of pregnancy

6 weeks

how long are these donors deferred for whole blood or pooled platelets?

• aspirin

no waiting period

how long are these donors deferred for platelet apheresis?

• aspirin

2 days

how often can whole blood be donated?

every 8 weeks

how often can double RBCs be donated?

every 16 weeks

how often can autologous RBCs be donated?

every 4-7 days depending on physician approval

autologous RBCs must be donated earlier than _________ before surgery

72 hours

how often can platelets be donated through apheresis?

every 2 days, not exceeding 2x/week and 24x/year

how often can plasma be donated through apheresis?

every 2 days, not exceeding 2x/week

whole blood can be donated after apheresis plasma or platelets after waiting at least _________

48 hours

male allogeneic donation hemoglobin

>/= 13 mg/dL

female allogeneic donation hemoglobin

>/= 12.5 mg/dL

autologous donation hemoglobin

>/= 11 mg/dL

male allogeneic donation hematocrit

>/= 39%

female allogeneic donation hematocrit

>/= 38%

autologous donation hematocrit

>/= 33%

pulse range for donors

50-100 bpm

systolic blood pressure range for donors

</= 180 mmHg and >/= 90 mmHg

diastolic blood pressure range for donors

</= 100 mmHg and >/= 50 mmHg

weight requirement for donors

>/= 110 lbs

_____________ donors do not have a weight criteria, it is dependent on physician recommendations

autologous

temperature requirement for donors

</= 99.5 F or 37.5 C