After you have donated, your blood will be tested for syphilis, HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), hepatitis, and HTLV (human T-lymphotropic virus), which can cause a blood or nerve disease.
Laboratory testing of donated blood — After a unit of blood has been donated, the blood is tested in a laboratory for infectious diseases that can be transmitted by blood transfusion. These include tests for HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), West Nile virus, and syphilis.
Are blood donations tested? Absolutely! All blood being transfused to patients is tested for a number of viruses/diseases that may harm the patient, including hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis. A full list of what we test for can be found here.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis are the most important agents causing transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) and they constitute large health care burdens worldwide.
What tests are done in blood banking?Hepatitis viruses B and C.Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) I and II.Syphilis.West Nile virus.Chagas disease.
Test results are transferred electronically to the processing center within 24 hours. If a test result is positive, your donation will be discarded and you will be notified (our test results are confidential and are only shared with the donor, except as may be required by law).
Other reasons you may not be able to donate blood:You've experienced hepatitis or jaundice in the last year.You've had certain types of cancer, or are being treated for cancer. ... A member of your family has Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.You've been taking certain acne medications, such as antibiotics.More items...•
You must be in good health at the time you donate. You cannot donate if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection. If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure.
Regarding the examination causes for rejection, the commonest was that the donor had low blood pressure (68 [13.60%]), followed by low hemoglobin (54 [10.80%]), high hemoglobin (35 [7%]) and high blood pressure (28 [5.6%]), as shown in Table 4.
Test results are transferred electronically to the processing center within 24 hours. If a test result is positive, your donation will be discarded and you will be notified (our test results are confidential and are only shared with the donor, except as may be required by law).
Other reasons you may not be able to donate blood:You've experienced hepatitis or jaundice in the last year.You've had certain types of cancer, or are being treated for cancer. ... A member of your family has Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.You've been taking certain acne medications, such as antibiotics.More items...•
Cardiac disease. Sever lung disease. Hepatitis B and C. HIV infection, AIDS or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)