Effectiveness of confidential unit exclusion for screening blood donors

Evaluation of 6 years of confidential unit exclusion at the Belgian Red Cross Flanders Blood Service

“…Some donors used CUE on more than one occasion. Repeated use of CUE has been attributed to test seeking , but misunderstanding of the CUE concept cannot be ruled out. In addition, low‐risk donors could also confidentially exclude their donation based on the listed risk groups in the AIDS information pamphlet and may have done so several times in the 6‐year study period.…”

Demographics and serological profile of blood donors who opt for the confidential unit exclusion in a blood bank in Sao Paulo, Brazil

“…The effectiveness of the CUE is also context-dependent. For example, among donors with low level of education, errors in the selection of the CUE option may be more frequent than in other groups, due to the misunderstanding of the instrument 22 . In this study, we investigated demographic characteristics and results of laboratory screening for TTI among blood donors who opted for the CUE, compared to blood donors who did not opt for the CUE in a blood bank in Sao Paulo, Brazil.…”

A study on confidential unit exclusion at Shiraz Blood Transfusion Center, Iran

“…[ 1 2 3 4 ] Taking careful medical history and identification and selection of blood donors who are at low risk for any infections which could be transmitted via transfusion is one of the most important steps in blood safety. [ 5 ] Some blood donors may hide their high-risk behavior in their interview with the physician at the donation center. Although these individuals may already know that they are not fit for donation, they still desire to donate their blood because of some gains or hiding their high-risk behaviors for accompanying their family members or friends.…”