title: [The effect of conversion from blood donation to plasma donation on serum ferritin and hemoglobin].
abstract: In the present study the effect of a change from whole blood to plasma donation on iron stores is investigated by measuring serum ferritin levels. Paired serum samples from 125 plasma donors showed a significant increase in mean serum ferritin level with plasmapheresis. 76% of the plasma donors showed an increase in serum ferritin. For plasma donors the haemoglobin concentration is not related to serum ferritin level and hence to iron stores, and a change in haemoglobin concentration is not related to a change in serum ferritin. Plasma donation is a good alternative to whole blood donation for fertile women and for blood donors opposed to iron supplements.
authors.affiliation: Røde Kors Rikshospitalets Blodsenter Oslo.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Flesland
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Halvorsen
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Solheim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orjasaeter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010949:Plasma; D010956:Plasmapheresis
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D005293:Ferritins