A Study of Seropositivity of HIV, HBV, HCV and SYPHILIS in Blood Donors in Tertiary Care Hospital, Rajkot

Authors

  • Gauravi A. Dhruva
  • Khevana N. Karavadiya
  • Amit H. Agravat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i1.18904

Keywords:

Blood donation, Seropositivity, Blood donors, HIV, HBsAg, HCV, VDRL, seropositive donors

Abstract

Background: Blood is elixir of life. Although blood transfusion plays important role in the supportive care of
medical and surgical patients, use of unscreened blood transfusion keep the patient at risk of acquiring many TTIs
like hepatitis virus (HBV, HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis.
Aim: To study the seroprevalence of the HIV, HBsAg, HCV, VDRL and malaria in blood donors. To compare the
seroprevalence of these disease in male and female donors. To compare gender and age wise seroprevalence.
Methods: The study was conducted in blood bank, Department of pathology, P.D.U medical college and hospital,
Rajkot, India from 1st June 2021 to 31st May 2022. Blood samples were collected from blood donors who came to
donate at blood bank or donated in voluntary blood donation camp. We collected data from total a total of 18951
donors out of which 18804 were accepted and 147 were rejected.
Results: A total of 18,951 donor samples were analyzed during the said period. Out of 18,804 accepted donors, a
total of 156 (0.82%) were diagnosed positive for TTI infection.
Conclusion: Comprehensive, screening of blood donors for HIV, HBV, HCV, VDRL and malaria, strict selection
of donors with emphasis on getting Young voluntary on remunerated donors rather than replacement donors,
reestablishment of strict guidelines for blood transfusion and use of sensitive laboratory screening tests may be
possible to reduce the incidence of transfusion transmitted diseases in India.

Author Biographies

  • Gauravi A. Dhruva

    Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, P.D.U. Medical College and Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat.

  • Khevana N. Karavadiya

    Third year Resident doctor, P.D.U. Medical College and Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat.

  • Amit H. Agravat

    Professor, P.D.U. Medical College and Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat

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Published

2022-12-21

How to Cite

A Study of Seropositivity of HIV, HBV, HCV and SYPHILIS in Blood Donors in Tertiary Care Hospital, Rajkot. (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 17(1), 109-111. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i1.18904