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Can people with sickle cell anemia donate blood?

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Dr. Michael Engel answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

No: A diagnosis of sickle cell disease precludes donation of blood. This is not only because of the presence of the disease itself, but also because patients with sickle cell disease fail to meet the hemoglobin criteria for donors set by the red cross, which is 12.5g/dl.

Answered 8/30/2017

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