What tests must donor blood and donors themselves go through?
A number of medical tests are made to establish the suitability of the donor: blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, blood count (haematocrit, haemoglobin, total protein). These tests are made before every donation, a more thorough medical examination is made before the first donation and is then repeated periodically every four months. Further tests are then made above all to establish the safety of the plasma (HBV, HCV, HIV).
