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Merlyn Sayers, M.D.

Merlyn Sayers, M.D.

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Pathology
  • Biography
  • Education
    Undergraduate
    University of Witwatersrand - , Chemistry
    Undergraduate
    University of Witwatersrand - , Medicine
    Graduate School
    University of Witwatersrand -
  • Research Interest
    • Community Health
    • Transfusion transmitted infection
  • Publications

    Star 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
  • Honors & Awards
    • President
      America'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