Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January-March | Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 150-154
Seroprevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Blood Donors: A 8 Year Regional Blood Bank Experience
Pooja U Patil, Suresh Gawai, Anil Joshi
Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Corresponding Author: Pooja U Patil
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Transfusion transmissible infections (TTI) are the major problem which leads to the transmissions of infectious agents from donor to recipient which include Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Syphilis. The present study was carried out with the aim of determining the seroprevalence of TTI among healthy blood donors in a tertiary care hospital.
Material and methods: A retrospective study from January 2011 to December 2018 is carried out on 1,14,187 healthy donors.
Result: Out of total only 5.3% were female. 0.131% of donors were reactive for HIV, 1.027% were reactive for HBV, 0.1409% were reactive for HCV, 0.001% were reactive for VDRL while 0.01% were reactive for malarial parasite.79% of transfusion related disease is HBV, while HIV and HCV with 10% almost equally contributing to transfusion related disease. Out of total, 91.11% donors were voluntary while rest were replacement donors. Safe blood transfusion services are a cornerstone of an effective, high-quality healthcare system. However, contaminated blood transfusion is a potential source of TTIs and can be fatal instead of saving life.
Conclusion: Advanced and vigilance screening of donated blood should be there prior to transfusion.
Keywords: TTD, HIV, HBV, Blood bank