TITLE:
Contribution to the Improvement of Transfusion Safety: Assessment of the Pre-Donation Hemoglobin Level at the Yamoussoukro Blood Transfusion Center in Cote d’Ivoire
AUTHORS:
Renaude Janine Amon Boukalo, Guillaume Zaminan, Martial Bama, Saydou Kaboré, Sidonie Gooré Kouamenan, Issaka Tiembré, Jean-Jacques Dadié Bosso, Sekongo Yassongui Mamadou
KEYWORDS:
Blood Donation, Medical Selection, Pre-Donation Hemoglobin, Fixed Collection, Yamoussoukro
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Blood Diseases,
Vol.13 No.2,
June
27,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Despite the progress recorded at the level of transfusion safety in Côte
d’Ivoire, much remains to be done, particularly at the level of the medical
selection of blood donors. The objective of the study was to make an assessment of the pre-donation
capillary hemoglobin dosage for the year 2020 of the fixed collection, of the
Blood Transfusion Center of Yamoussoukro. Method: This is a retrospective study that took place at the
Yamoussoukro Blood Transfusion Center. The data collection related to all old
and new blood donors were deemed suitable for the fixed collection of the year 2020. The method
chosen for the pre-donation control is that of the portable hemoglobinometer of
the HémoCue® type, more precisely 201+. Results: Of the 1160 blood donors in the study, the
pre-donation hemoglobin level was not measured in 787 (67.8%)
subjects of either sex. Of the subjects who had a pre-donation hemoglobin level
performed, 97 (26%) blood donors had a sub-standard hemoglobin level, including 15 females and 82 males. Conclusion: Pre-donation hemoglobin testing of blood donors is effective in
Yamoussoukro. However, efforts must still be made to improve the quality of the
blood collected and to protect blood donors.