Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Polit UY

Publications

• Research Article
  Some Hematologic Parameters of Blood Donors at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Jos, Nigeria
  Author(s): Lugos MD, Okoh JB, Polit UY, Vwamdem NY, Ofojekwu MJN, Nnanna OU, Damen JG, Iheanacho CU, Ntuhun BD and Damulak ODLugos MD, Okoh JB, Polit UY, Vwamdem NY, Ofojekwu MJN, Nnanna OU, Damen JG, Iheanacho CU, Ntuhun BD and Damulak OD
  
  Introduction: A blood donor is expected to be a healthy individual who donates his or her blood for the medical treatment of patients. World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that only those with good health status should be accepted as blood donors. Full blood count is a standard haematology test that evaluates a blood sample for a variety of basic parameters and partly applicable in the general screening of health. Normal haemoglobin level is one of the requirements for blood donor suitability. Normal haemoglobin alone does not connote normalcy of other haematologic variables. The full blood count of blood donors may reveal other blood measurements that may contribute to the better assessment of donors and standardisation of blood donor selection.Aim: This research is aimed to evaluate some haematological parameters of assumingly healthy vo.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000416

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