Volume : 5, Issue : 4, April - 2016

Screening of Donated Blood for Transfusion Transmitted Infection by Serology and Evaluation of Response Rate to Notification and counseling of Reactive Donors

Punita Ponkiya, Gautam Chauhan

Abstract :

<p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;Background: In medical history blood transfusion remains an important health issue. It&amp;amp;rsquo;s safe and adequate supply is challenge which begins with healthy donors and notification and proper counseling of reactive donors. This prevents secondary transmission of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs). Material and Methods: Total 42,111 blood donors were screened for TTIs by serology from January 2013 to September 2015. Each reactive donor was retested and notified by telephonic call and response was noted. Results: During the study period 824(1.96%) donors were found to be reactive [HIV(0.10%), HBV(0.96%), HCV(0.76%), Syphilis(0.71%)]. Out of which 434(52.66%) reactive donors were responded to the telephonic call and attended at referral specialties. The response rate was highest for HIV reactive donors 37 out of 42(88.0%). Conclusion: These results suggest insufficient health care knowledge and poor understanding of TTIs and its screening tests. This proves importance of proper counseling and notification of test result.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>