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The selection process for blood donors is designed to ensure the safety of the donor and to obtain a high‐quality blood component that is as safe as possible for the recipient (Table 4.1). In general, 10–15% of presenting donors are either deferred or provide an unsatisfactory unit of blood due to short‐term deferrals (e.g., hemoglobin), long‐term deferral (e.g., malaria), permanent deferral (e.g., hepatitis B/C), disease marker reactive donations, or an unsatisfactory collection process [2–4]. The loss of these potential donors and donations has a huge impact on the blood supply [5].

A major factor influencing whether blood donors will make subsequent donations is their experience at each donation. Thus, it is important that the blood collection staff provide a warm, friendly, professional, and efficient environment in which the medical assessment and blood donation can take place.