Name
Decreasing Minimal Blood Donor Interval with Iron Supplementation
Content Presented on Behalf of
Army
Services/Agencies represented
US Army
Session Type
Posters
Room#/Location
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall
Focus Areas/Topics
Clinical Care, Policy/Management/Administrative
Learning Outcomes
1. Whole blood donors taking supplemental iron replace iron more quickly and do not develop sustained iron deficiency anemia.
3. Environments requiring large amounts of blood for medical interventions (e.g. large scale combat operations), shorter intervals between whole blood donation are feasible if donors are receiving iron supplementation.
3. More frequent blood donations could potentially increase blood supply and save lives during combat.
4. Shortened whole blood donation intervals would closely align donation frequency with the shelf life of cold-stored whole blood.
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