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Program: Education Program
Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways:
Research, Clinical Research, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) , blood banking, real-world evidence, Technology and Procedures
Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways:
Research, Clinical Research, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) , blood banking, real-world evidence, Technology and Procedures
Sunday, December 10, 2023: 4:30 PM-5:45 PM
Hall A
(San Diego Convention Center)
Description:
For years, men who have sex with men (MSM) were banned from donating blood to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. Several countries, including the US, have recently instituted individualized risk assessment policies to try to balance fairness to potential donors with the safety of the blood supply. Meeting the demand for blood products also requires balancing patient needs with the safety of volunteer blood donors. This session will review evolving policies for selecting blood donors as well as two potential hematologic consequences of frequent donation, clonal hematopoiesis and T-cell lymphopenia.
Chair:
Richard M Kaufman, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Disclosures:
No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
For years, men who have sex with men (MSM) were banned from donating blood to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. Several countries, including the US, have recently instituted individualized risk assessment policies to try to balance fairness to potential donors with the safety of the blood supply. Meeting the demand for blood products also requires balancing patient needs with the safety of volunteer blood donors. This session will review evolving policies for selecting blood donors as well as two potential hematologic consequences of frequent donation, clonal hematopoiesis and T-cell lymphopenia.
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