Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Voluntary donor selection and screening of donor's blood for infective agents are the cornerstones of transfusion medicine. Donor selection is of paramount importance because infected individuals serve as an asymptomatic reservoir and a potential source of transmission to healthy persons. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During the period of five years (01.01.2008 to 31.12.2012), out of a total number of 14026 healthy voluntary donors, there were 13601 males and 425 were females. Age ranged from 18-60 years. Blood was collected in Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine (CPDA-1) bags. STASTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data was statistically analysed with statistix 9 software. A p value less than 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: The seroprevalence of HIV, HBsAg, HCV and syphilis was 0.25%, 1.42%, 1.10%, 0.62% respectively in total donors. CONCLUSION: This study reflects that blood transfusion is the leading risk factor for spread of the transfusion transmitted infections (TTI), which showed the need and importance of the mandatory screening of these infectious markers in blood donations.
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