Donor Selection

General Guidelines:

1.     Blood shall be accepted only from voluntary non-remunated , safe and healthy donors.
2.    Pre-donation counseling is done by trained staff.
3.    A questionnaire is given to all donors with or without assistance .
4.    Donor name, address date and time of donor selection is registered.
5.    Donor consent is obtained . in writing after explaining the procedures , potential adverse reactions as well as the tests carried out on the donated blood.

Criteria for Selection of Donors:
Sr.No
Parameter
Acceptable Range
1.
General Appearance
Sound health, physically fit and mentally alert
2.
Age
18 - 60 years
3.
. Haemoglobin
> 12.5g/dl
4.
. Weight
> 45 Kg for 350 ml, 55 Kg for 450 ml
5.
Blood pressure
> Systolic: 100 – 160mm, Diastolic: 60–90 mm
6.
Temperature
Not exceed 98'f
7.
Pulse
60 - 100 beats/minute
8.
Donor Skin
Free from any skin lesions or scarindigative of addition or Infection as well as marks of repeat venepuncture
9.
. Heart & Lungs
NAD
10.
Liver & Spleen
Not palpable
11.
Donation interval
3 months between two donations







Conditions for deferment of donation:
Sr. No
Condition
Deferred period
1.
Malaria
3 months after complete therapy
2.
Jaundice
1 year
3.
HBs.Ag/H.C.V/H.I.V positive
Permanently deferred
4.
Close contact with HBSAg positive individuals
1 year
5.
Measles/Mumps/Chicken pox
6 months
6.
6 Influenza & URTFI
1 week after treatment
7.
Vaccine for TAB/TT/Cholera/Heaptitis
7 Shall be accepted if free of symptoms
8.
Vaccine - Yellow fever/Measles/Polio
2 weeks
9.
Vaccine Rabbis
1 year
10.
Hepatitis B Immunoglobin
1 year
11.
Major surgery, acupuncher
1 year
12.
Minor surgery
6 months
13.
Blood Transfusion
1 year
14.
History suggestive of HIV infection
Permanently deferred
15.
Aspirin injection
3 days for platelet preparation
16.
Pregnant or recently delivered/abortion
6 months after delivery or abortion
17.
Breast feeding
 Deferred till baby is on breastfeeding
18.
Syphilis
12 months after rashes disappear & completion of therapy
19.
Tuberculosis
5 years after cessation of and treatment
20.
Fever/Rheumatic fever
Deferred till recovered fully and off medication
21.
Antibiotics(oral) &
Antibiotics (injection)
3 days & till symptoms free
4 days & till symptoms free
22.
Cortisone
7 days after the last dose Absolute Contraindications for Donation
Absolute Contraindication for Donation
Srl No
Condition
Deferred Period
1
. Asthmatic on steroid
Permanent
2.
Heart diseases
Permanent
3.
Cardio-vascular diseases
Permanent
4.
Malignancy
Permanent
5.
Epilepsy
Permanent
6.
Schizophrenia
Permanent
7.
Viral Hepatitis(other than Hepatitis'A')
Permanent
8.
HIV infection
Permanent
9.
Unexplained weight loss
Permanent
10.
Chronic kidney diseases
Permanent
11.
Chronic liver diseases
Permanent
12.
Diabetics controlled with insulin
Permanent
13.
Leprosy
Permanent
14.
Endocrine diseases
Permanent
15.
On the following drug therapy
Anti-arrythmics , Anticonvulsions, Anticoagulants,
Antithyroid drugs, Cystotoxic drugs, Digitalis, Dilantin, Immunosuppressive, Sedatives, Vasodilators, Etretinate, and Drugs for Parkinson's disease.
Permanent
16.
Abnormal bleeding tendency/hemophilia
Permanent
17.
Severe allergic disorder
Permanent
18.
Polycythemia Vera
Permanent
19.
G6PD deficiency
Permanent



All these criteria should be strictly adhered to safeguard the benefit of the donor and recipient

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