Screened and confirmedanalysis of HIV markers from 963048 voluntary blood donors in Chengdu

Objective To investigate HIV infection from voluntary blood donors for taking measures to protect blood safety. Methods The samples of voluntary blood donors were screened for HIV markers by 2 different reagents. Positive samples were confirmed by western blotting. Results 309 samples were verified by HIV confirmation method from January 2005 to December 2011 in Chengdu. The average infection rate was 32.09/100,000. More men were infected compared with women; more infected persons aged from 20 to 40. Conclusion Blood collection agencies should strengthen investigation in recruitment and examination of voluntary blood donors, and should optimize screening methods for protecting blood safety.