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Haemochromatosis: Red Cross Blood Service policy

Margaret L Buring
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10) || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04541.x
Published online: 20 May 2002

To the Editor: The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) introduced a national policy for therapeutic venesection in December 1999 which allows the collection of blood from people with haemochromatosis. There is no charge for this service.

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Correspondence: mburing@bigpond.net.au

  • 1. Sanchez AM, Schreiber GB, Bethel J, et al. Prevalence, donation practices and risk assessment of blood donors with hemochromatosis. JAMA 2001; 286: 1475-1481.
  • 2. Vautier G, Murray M, Olnyk JK. Hereditary haemochromatosis: detection and management. Med J Aust 2001; 175: 418-421.

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