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Key principles of blood donor selection are as follows: The health and safety of the donor as well as the recipient must be safeguarded Only individuals in good health should be accepted as donors of whole blood and blood components The selection of blood donors should be based on regularly reviewed selection criteria, without discrimination of any kind including gender, race, nationality or religion A prospective donor’s health status and medical history should be evaluated for each donation, on the day of donation prior to blood collection The BTS should provide appropriate donor information and a simple donor questionnaire for health and risk assessment and obtain the donor’s informed consent to blood donation Staff should be suitably qualified and trained in the donor selection process Good communication should be established between the BTS staff and the donor, and donor confidentiality should be assured The BTS has a duty of care to provide counseling to all deferred donors and referral for their further management.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:16:39 +0000

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