Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Health
Blood Donations
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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496. To ask the Minister for Health the categories of the population that are currently prevented from giving blood; and the percentage of the population that falls within these categories. [36846/16]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The IBTS has extensive deferral criteria for donors, and only a minority of these are permanent. The rate in donor deferral in the year to date is 21.96% and the most common categories for deferral are as follows:
| Category of Deferral | % of Deferrals |
|---|---|
| Low Haemoglobin | 39.93% |
| Recent medical investigation | 5.23% |
| Donor left clinic | 3.1% |
| Actively deferred | 2.98% |
| Letter required from GP/Consultant | 2.76% |
| Recently had an infectious disease | 2.38% |
| Had/has a cold sore | 2.37% |
| Visited malarial area | 2.16% |
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