Blood collection during the period of COVID-19 infection
We evaluated the work of the Samara Regional Clinical Blood Transfusion Station, the collection and delivery of blood components in January-April 2019 and 2020 changes in activity at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic infection. The need for blood components decreased: red blood cells - by 16,7%, platelets - by 13,0%, plasma - by25,6%, cryoprecipitate - by 32,5%. SOKPSK provides the needs of the region’s healthcare in blood components and preparations, as well as the safety of donors and staff. For this: a) new donor recruitment methods have been introduced; b) plasma donors have been transferred to blood and platelet donors. A common pattern is the reduction in the use of medical technologies that require transfusion of blood components. According to the results of the first 4 decades of work, such a reduction in the Samara region is two time less than in other developed countries.