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Research Journal of Medical Sciences

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A Study of Seroprvalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTIs) Amongst Blood Donors in a Tertiary Care Centre of North Maharashtra: An 8.5 Years Study

Deepak Shejwal, Bharat Borole, Kunal Deore, Adchitre Hitesh, Pooja Khandwe, Nikita Kuchar and Shamlee Navade
Page: 518-522 | Received 10 Nov 2024, Published online: 06 Dec 2024

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Abstract

Blood transfusion is an important lifesaving and integral part of medical care and treatment. It poses a potential threat of transmission of infections to recipients. Various screening tests are conducted to minimize the risk of TTIs. We assessed the seroprvalence in blood donors in our blood bank for five major infections like Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis and Malaria. The aim of this study is to determine the seroprvalence in healthy blood donors in a tertiary care blood bank. Total number of 34948 units of blood were collected from healthy voluntary donors and tested for HIV, Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis C, Syphilis and Malaria. This study was done for a duration of 8.5 years, during the period of January 2016 to June 2024 at Government Medical College and General Hospital Blood Bank, Jalgaon. It was observed that amongst 34948 donors, 20 (0.06%) tested positive for HIV, 232 (0.66%) were positive for HBsAg and 26 (0.07%) were positive for HCV. Total 278 Units (0.8%) of blood were discarded due to presence of infectious agents. Strict quality control, selection of donors by proper counselling and training of blood transfusion personnel including deferring of suspected donors may help in improving the blood safety.

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Deepak Shejwal, Bharat Borole, Kunal Deore, Adchitre Hitesh, Pooja Khandwe, Nikita Kuchar and Shamlee Navade. A Study of Seroprvalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTIs) Amongst Blood Donors in a Tertiary Care Centre of North Maharashtra: An 8.5 Years Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.518.522
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