Analysis of indicators in 2 521 patients before blood transfusion

Objective To investigate the infection status of infectious diseases for 2 521 patients before blood transfusion in a Hospital in Changsha. Methods A total of 2 521 patients who would be transfused were selected, and six kind of serum hepatitis B virus indicators, hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV), human immunodeficiency virus antibody (anti-HIV/1+ 2), and treponema pallidum antibody (anti-TP) of nine common infectious disease targets were detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results Among 2 521 patients, HBsAg-positive cases were 8.33%, anti-HCV positive were 0.59%, anti-HIV positive[confirmed by the Provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC)]was 6 cases, and TP-positive were 2.301%. A total of 289 patients were tested positively, with a total positive rate of 11.46%. Conclusions Detection before transfusion may reduce infection risk and decrease the risk of occupational exposure, strengthen medical staff self-protection, and reduce medical malpractice caused by blood transfusion. Key words: Blood transfusion; Infection/ME; Hepatitis B antibodies/ME; HIV antibodies/ME; Hepatitis C antibodies/ME; Syphilis