Merlyn Sayers, M.D. Professor School Medical School Department Pathology Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Education Undergraduate University of Witwatersrand - , Chemistry Undergraduate University of Witwatersrand - , Medicine Graduate School University of Witwatersrand - Research Interest Community Health Transfusion transmitted infection Publications Featured Publications Glycated hemoglobin in 14,850 adolescent blood donors: a pilot screening program Gore MO, Eason SJ, Ayers CR, Turer A, Khera A, de Lemos JA, McGuire DK, Sayers M Diabetes Care 2014 1 37 e3-4 Screening for babesiosis: where is the policy? Katz LM, Sayers M Transfusion 2014 9 54 2154-6 Concerning iron balance in blood donors Sayers M, Centilli J Transfusion 2014 11 54 3010-3 Contemplating the effect on blood availability if the inter-donation interval of 56 days is prolonged Sayers M, Centilli J Transfusion 2013 53 1132-1136 Fresh blood or old blood? How shall we manage the inventories? Sayers M Transfusion 2013 53 3032-3035 The aging of the donor base Sayers M, Centilli J Transfusion 2012 52 2712-2722 What if shelf life becomes a consideration in ordering red blood cells? Sayers M, Centilli J Transfusion 2012 Volume 52 January 201-206 Experience with routine total nonfasting blood cholesterol screening of volunteer blood and component donors Eason S, Goudar S, Centilli J, Sayers M Transfusion 2011 Volume 51 April 2011 731-736 Reforming health care will require a new delivery paradigm in transfusion medicine Popovsky M, Sayers M, Ness P, Foote S Transfusion 2010 Volume 50 October 2277-2280 The Rapa Nui caveat Sayers M Transfusion 2009 Volume 49 February 385-387 Results 1-10 of 18 1 2 Next Last Honors & Awards PresidentAmerica's Blood Centers (2003) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Blood Banks America's Blood Centers, Executive Committee (2001-2007) California Blood Bank Society King County Medical Society