Directed donation
A blood donation is referred to as a directed donation if it is taken for a previously determined recipient, which occurs, for example, in a so-called relative transplant or relative donation .
This approach, which is obvious at first, is extremely problematic, because it is usually neither known nor of importance who donates blood to whom, as long as the blood groups sufficiently match.
For medical, psycho-social, logistical and legal reasons, directed blood donation is generally rejected by medical societies. A relative donation is only carried out in a few immunological special cases and when no other donors are available.
disadvantage
The safety of a blood donation is better monitored for permanent donors than for first-time donors. A particular donor could only provide one blood unit in a four-week period prior to surgery due to the limited shelf life of blood units. Since the donor cannot donate any amount at any time, additional requirements cannot be met. In addition, blood donation services are not set up for this donation procedure because it involves considerable logistical effort. In addition, donations from relatives tend to be rather insecure, as a misunderstanding of helpfulness means that certain ailments are concealed that would have led to exclusion from a “normal” blood donor.
Individual evidence
- ^ German Heart Center Munich, information about donations from relatives
- ↑ a b Statement of the ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. German Society for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology
