Donor screening question alternatives to men who have sex with men time deferral: Potential impact on donor deferral and discomfort

CONCLUSION: Most donors are comfortable answering alternative questions (except very personal ones) but question the benefit. Implementing alternative questions would result in substantive deferrals. Other policies such as using an MSM capture question to ask additional questions only to MSM should be considered.PMID:33616949 | DOI:10.1111/trf.16165

Source: Transfusion - February 22, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Sheila F O'Brien Mindy Goldman Pierre Robillard Lori Osmond Genevi ève Myhal Élise Roy Source Type: research