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Research Paper | Hematology | India | Volume 13 Issue 9, September 2024 | Popularity: 4 / 10
A Retrospective Study on Analysis of Donor Deferral Characteristics of Plateletpheresis at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India
Devagya Chauhan, Bheem Singh Meena, Syed Shabaz, Yamini Singh
Abstract: Background: Platelet donation is more complicated than whole blood donation. This study scrutinizes the donor deferral parameters through retrospective analysis. Objective: The objective is to identify the factors contributing to donor deferral in the context of apheresis derived platelets. Methodology: The study spanned a year, from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022, and was conducted in the department of Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine at SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan. It included a comprehensive screening of 972 donors. Results: Among 972 donors, 242 (24.89%) were deferred. Most deferrals were males aged 27-35 yrs. Temporary deferrals were 96%, and the rest were permanent. Common reasons were low hemoglobin (21.07%) and ABO incompatibility (16.94%). 10.33% donors exhibited levels ranging from 11.5 to 12.4 gm%, reinforcing the relevance of this parameter. Conclusion: Developing countries like India face a shortage of apheresis donors. Based on our findings, we recommend revising the selection criteria of single donor plateletpheresis to suit the Indian context.
Keywords: Apheresis, deferral parameters, plateletpheresis
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 9, September 2024
Pages: 1170 - 1173