Prevalence of HIV, ANTI-HCV, HBsAg and VDRL positive cases in Blood Donors of Bhatti International Trust Hospital, Kasur

Aim: To interrogate the prevalence of HIV, ANTI-HCV, HBsAg and VDRL positive cases among apparently healthy blood donors. Place of study: Blood Bank Section, Bhatti international trust Hospital, Kasur a 300 bedded tertiary care teaching hospital affiliated with Central Park Medical College, Lahore Duration of study: from 13 March 2013 to 12 September 2013 Methods: All blood donors were included in this study. For screening purposes, "Accu Check" rapid diagnostic test kit was used. Out of 833 blood donors 50 donors were found infected. No donor was HIV positive, however 24 donors were VDRL positive,16 were Anti HCV positive and 10 were HBsAg positive. No single Patient was suffering from more than one above mentioned communicable disease. No single Patient was suffering from more than one above mentioned communicable disease. Results: Out of 833 blood donors 50(6%) donors were found infected. No donor was HIV positive, however 24(2.88%) donors were VDRL positive, 16(1.92%) were Anti HCV positive and 10(1.20) were HBsAg positive. No single Patient was suffering from more than one above mentioned communicable disease. It further shows that in total 50 infected donors, 24(48%) were VDRL positive, 16(32%) were HCV positive and 10(20%) were HBV positive. It's also interoperated that in 50 infected persons 8were A+, 16 were B+, 12 were AB+, 10 were O+, 2 were A-, 2 were B-and none was O - or AB. Conclusion: It is concluded that to halt the blood borne communicable diseases proper screening is mandatory