First results of a ferritin-based blood donor deferral policy in the Netherlands

Authors :: Katja van den Hurk
Marian G.J. van Kraaij
Matthijs van Leeuwen
Marieke Vinkenoog
Mart P. Janssen
Public and occupational health
Source :: Transfusion, 60(8), 1785-1792. Wiley-Blackwell, Vinkenoog, M, van den Hurk, K, van Kraaij, M, van Leeuwen, M & Janssen, M P 2020, ' First results of a ferritin-based blood donor deferral policy in the Netherlands ', Transfusion, vol. 60, no. 8, pp. 1785-1792 . https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15906, Transfusion, 60(8), 1785-1792. Wiley, Transfusion
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Whole blood donors are at risk of becoming iron deficient. To monitor iron stores, Sanquin implemented a new deferral policy based on ferritin levels, in addition to the traditional hemoglobin measurements. METHODS: Ferritin levels are determined in every fifth donation, as well as in all first-time donors. Donors with ferritin levels

Language :: English
ISSN :: 00411132
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Transfusion, 60(8), 1785-1792. Wiley-Blackwell, Vinkenoog, M, van den Hurk, K, van Kraaij, M, van Leeuwen, M & Janssen, M P 2020, ' First results of a ferritin-based blood donor deferral policy in the Netherlands ', Transfusion, vol. 60, no. 8, pp. 1785-1792 . https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15906, Transfusion, 60(8), 1785-1792. Wiley, Transfusion
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....d852e5db92e477e99635a533d1e4f33b

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