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Hemoglobin/Hematocrit Acceptance Standards and Interdonation Interval in Blood Donors Summary and Questions for the Committee Blood Products Advisory Committee July 27, 2010. Key issues. Consideration of the balance between donor safety and blood supply Donor safety issues

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  1. Hemoglobin/Hematocrit Acceptance Standards and Interdonation Interval in Blood Donors Summary and Questions for the CommitteeBlood Products Advisory CommitteeJuly 27, 2010

  2. Key issues Consideration of the balance between donor safety and blood supply Donor safety issues • Hemoglobin standards • Interdonation interval Blood supply issues • Impact of any changes in hemoglobin standards or interdonation interval on blood supply 1

  3. Current FDA regulatory requirements • 21CFR 640.3(b)(3) • Blood hemoglobin level no less than 12.5g/dL or hematocrit no less than 38% • 21CFR 640.3(b) • Interdonation interval: Not more than once every 8 weeks ~ 6 donations/year 2

  4. International Standards 3

  5. Hemoglobin / Hematocrit Standards in Male Donors Possible options • 12.5g/dL • 13.0g/dL • 13.5g/dL http://www.anemia.org

  6. Hemoglobin / Hematocrit Standards in Female Donors • 12.5g/dL • 12.0g/dL Possible Options 5 http://www.anemia.org

  7. Hemoglobin / Hematocrit Standards in Female Donors Possible Options • 12.5g/dL • 12.0g/dL http://www.anemia.org

  8. Effect of frequent donations • Studies show that iron deficiency occurs more often among frequent blood donors. • Iron deficiency may exist despite hemoglobin levels within the acceptable range • Anemia related to iron deficiency anemia may lead to donor deferral and loss 6

  9. Increasing the interdonation interval • May allow more time for iron recovery • May decrease the risk of iron deficiency • May decrease future donor deferral for low hemoglobin 7

  10. Summary: Donor safety issues • Raising Hb standard for men • May prevent donations from “anemic” men • Lowering Hb standard for women • May result in a modest increase in iron deficiency • Increasing interdonation interval • May prevent iron deficiency in frequent blood donors 8

  11. Summary- Blood supply issues • Potential gain of female blood donors • If hemoglobin standard is dropped • Potential loss of male blood donors • If hemoglobin standard is raised • Potential loss of male and female donors • If the interdonation interval is increased 9

  12. Questions for the Committee • Does available scientific evidence support changing the donor hemoglobin acceptance standard for males? a) If yes, what hemoglobin acceptance standards does the committee recommend? 10

  13. Questions for the Committee • Does available scientific evidence support changing the donor hemoglobin acceptance standard for females? a) If yes, what hemoglobin acceptance standards does the committee recommend? 11

  14. Questions for the Committee • Please comment on the risks and benefits of extending interdonation intervals as a strategy to prevent iron deficiency in male donors. 12

  15. Questions for the Committee • Please comment on the risks and benefits of extending interdonation intervals as a strategy to prevent iron deficiency in female donors. 13

  16. Questions for the Committee • If any changes to the hemoglobin standard or interdonation interval were to be made, what mitigations can be considered to lessen possible adverse effects on the blood supply? 14

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