Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie
Platelet Donation by Apheresis for Female Blood Donors with Low Hemoglobin or Iron Deficiency
By Infanti L, Pehlic V, Volken T and 3 others.
Abstract
Introduction
In Switzerland, platelet (PLT) donation is allowed with hemoglobin (Hb) ≥110 g/L and ≥120 g/L for women and men, respectively. We report on a policy of proposing PLT apheresis to female donors no longer eligible for whole blood (WB) donation because of low Hb and/or iron deficiency.
Methods
We assessed 85 women with Hb <125 g/L and/or ferritin ≤ 15 µg/L who changed to PLT apheresis between 01/1997 and 12/2023 and underwent at least one PLT apheresis/year. Hb and ferritin were evaluated at the first WB donation, at the first and last PLT apheresis and were estimated as adjusted values over 30 PLT donations. Donor retention over a 24-month period was evaluated.