Volume: 7 Issue: 3
Year: 2019, Page: 62-68,
INDRODUCTION:Transfusion of blood and its components is lifesaving as well as it has life threatening hazards.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The Aimof the study was to find out the prevalence of Transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) in voluntary and replacement donors.
METHODS: This was aDescriptive cross-sectional study which was showingthe prevalence of transfusion transmitted diseases over a period of 2years.
RESULTS: A total of 9324 donors were analyzed for the prevalence of TTI over a period of 2 years. Of these 61.3% were voluntary donors and 38.6% were replacementdonors. Prevalence of TTI in total donors was 0.4%. Prevalence of hepatitis B was highest (0.35%) among all the infections followed by HIV(0.08%), HCV (0.02%),VDRLand malaria 0.01% each.
CONCLUSION: Prevalence was more in replacement donors compared to voluntary donors and prevalence of hepatitis B infection is more followed by HIV,HCV, VDRLand malaria. Extensive donor selection and screening procedures will help in improving the blood safety.
Keywords: Voluntary, Replacement, Transfusion transmitted infections.
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K Sreelatha, Sharadrutha. Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections in Voluntary and Replacement Donors. Perspectives in Medical Research 2019; 7(3): 62-68