Can patients with thalassemia donate blood?

Generally, whether patients with thalassemia can donate blood depends on the severity of their condition. Those with mild symptoms and normal blood indicators are eligible to donate blood, while those with severe symptoms or abnormal blood indicators are not. Detailed analysis is as follows:

For thalassemia patients with mild symptoms, if all routine blood indicators, such as hemoglobin concentration and red blood cell count, are within the normal range and there are no significant physical discomforts, blood donation will not adversely affect their health. After moderate blood donation, the body quickly replenishes the lost blood components and promotes metabolism. These patients can participate in blood donation under eligible conditions, contributing to the medical blood supply.

However, for patients with severe thalassemia, the body is in a state of chronic anemia, with impaired hematopoietic function and significantly lower than normal levels of various blood indicators. Their health has already been compromised, and blood donation would further burden the body, exacerbating symptoms such as dizziness and fatigue, and even endangering life. Therefore, they must not donate blood.

Prior to donating blood, thalassemia patients must undergo comprehensive blood tests and follow the advice of qualified healthcare professionals.