TABLE 5.
Exclusion criteria for blood donors after the medical selection process
| Number of centers excluding donor candidates on these specific criteria | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusion criteria | Collection unit (n = 4) |
Hospital based (n = 6) |
Regional (n = 12) |
National (n = 6) |
Total (n = 28), n (%) |
| Exclusion criteria relating to the safety of the donor | |||||
| Symptoms without medical consultation | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 27 (96) |
| Hypertension | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Asthma | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Anemia | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Epilepsy | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 26 (93) |
| Sickle cell anemia | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 (46) |
| Pregnancy or breast feeding | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Diabetes | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Heart, liver, kidney conditions | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Cancer | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Exclusion criteria relating to the safety of the recipient | |||||
| Homosexuality | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 24 (86) |
| Intravenous drug use | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 26 (93) |
| Multiple or occasional partners | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 25 (89) |
| Scarification | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 (71) |
| Tattoo | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 (68) |
| Piercing | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 19 (68) |
| Recent fever | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Transfusion | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 27 (96) |
| Jaundice | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Chronic cough | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 27 (96) |
| Recent hospitalization | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Diarrhea | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 27 (96) |
| Hemorrhage | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 26 (93) |
| Sexual intercourse with a person having a STD | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 27 (96) |
| Sexual relationship with a prostitute | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 (100) |
| Recent vaccination | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 24 (86) |
| STD | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 26 (93) |
| Use of medication | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 24 (86) |
| Family donation | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 (2) |
| Paid donation | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 (79) |
STD = sexually transmitted disease.