Insights into the diversity of blood donation practice across Asia: How blood collection agencies adapt donor criteria and processes to their population

Lin Fung; Ramir Alcantara; Leonardo Cavalli; Jen-Wei  Chen; Rebecca Donkin; Yun-Yuan  Chen; Pawinee Kupatawintu; So-Yong  Kwon; Cheuk-Kwong Lee; Veera Sekaran  Nadarajan; Erdenebayar  Namjil; Solongo  Bat; Takeshi  Odajima; Suchet  Sachdev; Rukmono  Siswishanto; Sahit  Tadsomboon; Ratti Ram  Sharma; Teguh  Triyono; Nelson-Hirokazu  Tsuno

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Insights into the diversity of blood donation practice across Asia: How blood collection agencies adapt donor criteria and processes to their population

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Insights into the diversity of blood donation practice across Asia: How blood collection agencies adapt donor criteria and processes to their population

Lin Fung, Ramir Alcantara, Leonardo Cavalli, Jen-Wei Chen, Rebecca Donkin, Yun-Yuan Chen, Pawinee Kupatawintu, So-Yong Kwon, Cheuk-Kwong Lee, Veera Sekaran Nadarajan, …

Vox Sanguinis, Vol.118(12), pp.1046-1060

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13530

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Asia

blood volume

donor eligibility criteria

donor height

donor weight

donors and donation

Background and Objectives: Securing an adequate blood supply relies on accurate knowledge of blood donors and donation practices. As published evidence on Asian populations is sparse, this study aims to gather up-to-date information on blood donors and donation practices in Asia to assist planning and strategy development. Materials and Methods: Ten blood collection agencies (BCAs) provided 12 months' data on donors who met eligibility criteria or were deferred, as well as details of their donation practices. Body mass index and blood volumes were calculated and analysed. Results: Data on 9,599,613 donations and 154,834 deferrals from six national and four regional BCAs revealed varied donation eligibility and collection practices. Seven used haemoglobin (Hb) criteria below the World Health Organization anaemia threshold. Seven accepted donors weighing <50 kg. Data collection on the weight and height of donors and on deferrals was inconsistent, often not routine. Deferred donors appear to weigh less, with corresponding lower estimated blood volume. Conclusion: The diversity in eligibility criteria and donation practices reflects each BCA's strategy for balancing donor health with securing an adequate blood supply. Use of lower Hb criteria substantiate their appropriateness in Asia and indicate the need to define Hb reference intervals relevant to each population. We encourage routine gathering of donor weight and height data to enable blood volume estimation and local optimization of donation volumes. Blood volume estimation formulae specific for the Asian phenotype is needed. Information from this study would be useful for tailoring donation criteria of Asian donors around the world.

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Title: Insights into the diversity of blood donation practice across Asia: How blood collection agencies adapt donor criteria and processes to their population
Authors: Lin Fung (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Biomedicine
Ramir Alcantara (Author) - Blood Services (Singapore)
Leonardo Cavalli (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Jen-Wei Chen (Author) - Taiwan Blood Services Foundation (Taiwan)
Rebecca Donkin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Biomedicine
Yun-Yuan Chen (Author) - Taiwan Blood Services Foundation (Taiwan)
Pawinee Kupatawintu (Author) - Thai Red Cross Society
So-Yong Kwon (Author) - Korean Red Cross
Cheuk-Kwong Lee (Author) - Hong Kong Red Cross
Veera Sekaran Nadarajan (Author) - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Erdenebayar Namjil (Author) - Mongolian Red Cross Society
Solongo Bat (Author) - Mongolian Red Cross Society
Takeshi Odajima (Author) - Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan
Suchet Sachdev (Author) - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Rukmono Siswishanto (Author) - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Sahit Tadsomboon (Author) - Thai Red Cross Society
Ratti Ram Sharma (Author) - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Teguh Triyono (Author) - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Nelson-Hirokazu Tsuno (Author) - Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan
Publication details: Vox Sanguinis, Vol.118(12), pp.1046-1060
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13530
ISSN: 1423-0410; 0042-9007
Copyright note: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Biomedicine; School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99970798202621
Output Type: Journal article

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