| 1964 | Blood donation system was enforced by a cabinet decision |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Achieve domestic self-sufficiency of blood products for transfusion by donating blood |
| 1994 | Achieve domestic self-sufficiency of blood coagulation factor preparations by donating blood |
| July 2003 | "Act on Ensuring Stable Supply of Safe Blood Products" was enforced |
Japan's blood donation system began with a cabinet decision in 1964, and steadily achieved domestic self-sufficiency of blood products for blood transfusion by donating blood in 1974 and domestic self-sufficiency of blood coagulation factor products in 1994. It has evolved.
This law stipulates the basic principles of blood business such as blood donation and the responsibilities of related parties such as the national government.
As the name suggests, it is basic to improve the safety of blood products, secure a stable supply based on domestic self-sufficiency by domestic blood donation, promote proper use, and secure a fair and transparent implementation system of blood business. It is listed in the philosophy.
Furthermore, regarding measures related to blood business such as blood donation, it was decided to formulate and announce basic policies and various plans set by the government.
There are two types of blood donations in Japan: whole blood donation and component blood donation.
Whole blood donation is a blood donation that collects whole blood, and component blood donation is a blood donation that collects only a specific component in the blood.
Let's look at each blood donation standard.
| Types of blood donations | 200mL blood donation | 400mL blood donation |
|---|---|---|
| Blood donation amount at one time | 200mL | 400mL |
| age | 16-69 years old (For those aged 65 to 69, only those who have donated blood between the ages of 60 and 64) |
Male: 17-69 years old Female: 18-69 years old (Both men and women between the ages of 65 and 69 are only those who have donated blood between the ages of 60 and 64) |
| body weight | Male: 45kg or more Female: 40kg or more |
50kg or more for both men and women |
| Maximum blood pressure | 90mmHg or more | 90mmHg or more |
| Hemoglobinometry (hemoglobin concentration) | Male：12.5g/dL or more Female：12.0g/dL or more |
Male：13.0g/dL or more Female：12.5g/dL or more |
| Blood collection interval | Both men and women can donate blood from the same day of the week four weeks later. |
If the next blood donation is 200 mL or 400 mL Male: You can donate blood from the same day 12 weeks later Female: You can donate blood from the same day 16 weeks later When the next blood donation is plasma component blood donation or platelet component blood donation Both men and women can donate blood from the same day 8 weeks later. |
| Number of blood donations per year (1 year is converted to 52 weeks) |
Male: 6 times or less Female: 4 times or less |
Male: 3 times or less Female: 2 times or less |
| Annual total blood donation amount (1 year is converted as 52 weeks) |
Male：1200mL or less Female：800mL or less (200mL blood donation and 400mL blood donation combined） |
Male：1200mL or less Female：800mL or less (200mL blood donation and 400mL blood donation combined） |
| Types of blood donations | Plasma component blood donation | Platelet component blood donation |
|---|---|---|
| Blood donation amount at one time | 600mL or less （12% of circulating blood volume） |
600mL or less （12% of circulating blood volume） |
| age | 18-69 years old (For those aged 65 to 69, only those who have donated blood between the ages of 60 and 64) |
Male：18-69 years old (For those aged 65 to 69, only those who have donated blood between the ages of 60 and 64) female：18-54 years old |
| body weight | Male：45kg or more Female：40kg or more |
Male：45kg or more Female：40kg or more |
| Maximum blood pressure | 90mmHg or more | 90mmHg or more |
| Hemoglobinometry (hemoglobin concentration) | 12.0g/dL or more （Women with red blood cell indices in the standard range are above 11.5 g / dL） |
12.0g/dL or more |
| Platelet count | ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ | 15万/μL or more |
| Blood collection interval | Both men and women can donate blood from the same day two weeks later | Both men and women can donate blood from the same day two weeks later |
| Number of blood donations per year (1 year is converted to 52 weeks) |
Converting one platelet component blood donation into two times Plasma component blood donation within 24 times in total |
Converting one platelet component blood donation into two times Plasma component blood donation within 24 times in total |
| Annual total blood donation amount (1 year is converted as 52 weeks) |
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Blood donation in Japan has continued to develop since 1964, and is now supported by two systems: whole blood donation and component blood donation.