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Can Patients With Thalassaemia Minor Trait,donate Blood?

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Posted on Wed, 5 Feb 2014
Question: I have thalassemia trait - microcytic, hypochromic with MCV in the low 60s. RBC count is high. I am not anemic. Is it OK for me to donate blood?
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer: YES YOU CAN DONATE BLOOD. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. As long as your Hemoglobin is more than 12 gm % ( mg / dL ) , then you can donate blood. Patients with Thalassaemia Minor Trait are not ineligible to donate blood. All the best. Take care.
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Can Patients With Thalassaemia Minor Trait,donate Blood?

Brief Answer: YES YOU CAN DONATE BLOOD. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. As long as your Hemoglobin is more than 12 gm % ( mg / dL ) , then you can donate blood. Patients with Thalassaemia Minor Trait are not ineligible to donate blood. All the best. Take care.