Infectious disease markers in autologous blood donors and first-time volunteer blood donors: 14 years' experience in a blood center

Haematologica. 2004 Jul;89(7):889-91.

Abstract

The proportion of blood donors with positive infectious disease markers was statistically higher in our population of 3,614 autologous donors than in our population of 276,106 first-time volunteer donors (p<0.005). Our data suggest that our autologous donor population is not as safe as our first-time volunteer donor population.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • Blood Donors*
  • Blood Transfusion, Autologous*
  • Communicable Diseases / blood*
  • Human Experimentation

Substances

  • Biomarkers