Prevalence of HBV, HBC, HIV and Syphilis in Blood Donors from Screening of the Regional Blood Centre IV, Ratchaburi during Fiscal Year 2007 - 2011

Abstract

To provide the blood that is free from blood transmitted infection is the main function of the
blood supply center. This retrospective descriptive study was aimed at analyzing the prevalence of
the infection of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis in the blood donors who donated their
blood for the first time to the network hospitals that sent the blood samples to the Regional Blood
Center IV, Ratchaburi Province for screening during the fiscal year 2007-2011. The study results
revealed that the rates of infection of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis in the blood donors
who donated their blood for the first time were all higher than that of the donors who ever donated
their blood before. Male had the higher rate of infection than female for any kinds of infection. Age
comparison analysis showed that the age range of ≤ 20 had the lowest rate of infection for any kind
of infection. Results obtained from this study reveal that the infection of hepatitis B, hepatitis C,
HIV and syphilis is still a problem in blood supply work, especially with the donors who donate
their blood for the first time. Thus, attention should be paid to blood donors screening process and
standard screening according to National Blood Center’s policy, in order to reduce the risk of
receiving infected blood as well as good quality of blood donors’ database.As such, donation of
those with infection can be deterred.
Key words: prevalence, infection, blood donor, screening, Regional Blood Centre IV