A Study on Serosurveillance of Blood Donors
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
This study was undertaken to find out the seroprevalence of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary and replacement blood donors over a period of two years. A total number of 16,872 donor’s blood units were screened using standard blood tests for transfusion transmissible infections. Replacement donors constituted 91.6% and remaining 8.4% were voluntary donors. The seroprevalence of HIV and HBsAg was 0.17% and 1.58% respectively in total donors. The seroprevalence of HCV and syphilis was 0.09% and 0.01% respectively. No donors were found positive for malaria parasites. Our study showed that the seroprevalence of transfusion transmissible infections (TTI) was more in replacement donors compared to voluntary donors, which stress upon the need for implementing programs to achieve 100% voluntary blood donation. With the implementation of strict donor selection criteria, use of sensitive screening tests, and establishment of strict guidelines for blood transfusion, it may be possible to reduce the incidence of TTI in Indian setup. Keywords: voluntary, transfusion, donors, infection
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Ananad Kumar Gurupadappa, Dr Kuladeepa Ananda Vaidya, Dr. H. Gurubasavaraj
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