donor eligibility

Medical term Special Collections

The determination, made before each collection, that a person is qualified to donate blood or blood components; an ineligible donor is deferred.

Sources

• 21 CFR 630.3 Definitions (donor, eligibility of a donor) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (eCFR)
• 21 CFR 630.10 General donor eligibility requirements (paragraph (g) proof of identity and donor acknowledgement) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Code of Federal Regulations

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