donor screening criteria

Donor screening criteria are the specific health and lifestyle questions and tests used to ensure that blood or organ donors do not pose a risk of transmitting infections or diseases. This process includes reviewing medical history, recent illnesses, behaviors such as drug use or risky sexual activity, and conducting laboratory tests for infections like HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis. The goal is to protect recipients by ensuring donated material is as safe as possible, while respecting donors' privacy and dignity during the process.