Assessment of iron status in regular blood donors in a tertiary care hospital in Southern India

CONCLUSION: Our study found that regular blood donors had low iron stores, as shown by ferritin levels and other iron indicators. Using the current guidelines (hemoglobin >12.5 g/dL) for donation, or the red cell indices alone do not reflect the donor's actual iron status.

Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - November 12, 2022 Category: Hematology Authors: Joy Anju Basavarajegowda Abhishekh Basu Debdatta Zachariah Bobby Murali Sharan Source Type: research