Selection of donors
Donors who undergo cytapheresis no more than once every 4 weeks
should be treated as ordinary blood donors with regards to laboratory
studies.
Donors who undergo serial cytapheresis, more than once every 12 weeks,
should be tested as under :
Haemoglobin and/or haematocrit should be > 12 g/dl and or Hct
of 36%.
Total serum protein should not be below 6.0 gm/dl. It should be
tested before the 3rd collection if done within 4 weeks.