Donor History Questionnaire

[spavlis]

What does your center use to screen research whole blood or apheresis donors?

Do you use a specific donor history questionnaire?

We have an abbreviated donor history questionnaire with about 12 questions, though I'm not sure they are really relevant questions.

Wondering what information is needed or useful for these type of donors.

Thanks

Stephanie

[Cliff]

For non allo donors we only ask questions to ensure the donation is safe for the donor.

[exlimey]

20 hours ago, Cliff said:

For non allo donors we only ask questions to ensure the donation is safe for the donor.

Agreed. One could also add questions related to the anticipated use in a research project - anticoagulant therapy, aspirin use, etc. That kind of information might be pertinent to the research lab. Wouldn't be a lot of use collecting platelets from a donor who has been taking Plavix, for example.