FIRST-TIME BLOOD DONOR SCREENING TEST RESULTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN HAI PHONG CITY IN 2021

Abstract

Background/Purpose: Describe the results of screening tests for first-time blood
donors at universities in Hai Phong city in 2021.
Methods: Cross-sectional study.
Results: The test showed that the HBsAg infection rate was 1.73%, the highest among
the screening tests. HCV antibody, HIV antibody test, and syphilis test only have 1-2 cases, accounting for a very low rate. The rate of infection with one agent was 84.62%. In the study, there were 2 cases of co-infection, both HBV and HCV infections. Besides, the rate of HBV-DNA in donated blood units is 0.16%, We didn’t detect cases of HCV-RNA
and HIV-RNA reactions.
Conclusion: The percentage of blood units that react to the transmission agents of HBV, HCV, HIV, and syphilis in first-time blood donors at 4 universities in Hai Phong city in 2021 is HBsAg: 1.73%, HCV: 0.31%, HIV: 0.16% and syphilis: 0.16%. NAT test: HBV-DNA is 0.16%. HCV-RNA and HIV-RNA are 0%. The rate of HBsAg in male blood donors is higher than in female donors