Short Answer
It is an estimate, not an exact count of individual patients treated.
Detailed Explanation
The Impact Certificate uses the term estimated potential patient impact because the actual clinical outcome of a donation can depend on many factors.
For example, the ultimate use of donated blood or components can depend on:
- Medical requirements.
- Component processing.
- Storage.
- Compatibility.
- Clinical circumstances.
- Actual transfusion or treatment use.
BDOI® does not use the certificate to claim that a specific number of identified patients were treated.
Therefore, the impact figures should be understood as a methodology-based estimate for recognition and awareness.
Key Points
- Impact figures are estimates.
- They are not patient-identification data.
- They are not guaranteed clinical outcomes.
- They should not be represented as exact lives saved.
- The certificate disclaimer should be read alongside the estimate.
❤️ Motivation
We may not know every person your donation helped—but choosing to donate still matters.
