Donor iron management: how to determine the optimal donation frequency

Blood donors lose approximately 200-250 mg of iron per donation. Individual donor characteristics, such as red blood cell production, available iron stores and iron absorption rates, influence when blood donors can safely donate blood.
In this video Dr Katja van den Hurk talks about iron homeostasis and blood donation; Sanquin (the Dutch blood service) donor iron management policies and research; and on-going and future studies.
BTRU Seminar Series: February 2022
Chair: Professor David Roberts, NHSBT and University of Oxford
Speaker: Dr Katja van den Hurk, Sanquin
Related links:
Sanquin (Dutch blood service): www.sanquin.org
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT; England's blood service): www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit (BTRU) in Donor Health and Genomics: www.donorhealth...
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR): www.nihr.ac.uk