2023-02-06 10:00:00
BLOOD BANK RAPIDS Get the blood Donors tested for safe transfusion
The blood transfusion service in India is fragmented with a network of 2,760 blood banks owned by the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, collecting around 12 million units in a year. Most (77%) blood banks are attached to hospitals and 22% were stand-alone.
Blood banking is the process that takes place in the lab to make sure that donated blood, or blood products, are safe before they are used in blood transfusions and other medical procedures. Blood transfusions are needed for a wide range of health conditions including anaemia, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, severe trauma due to accidents, and surgical procedures. They are also regularly used for patients with conditions such as sickle cell disease and thalassaemia and for products to treat haemophilia.
Transfusion safety begins with healthy donors. Blood cannot be manufactured, and it can be received only from generous donors. Blood and blood products can result in significant adverse events including immunologic reactions, infections, inefficacy, and others which can sometimes result in death and severe disability.
BLOOD PRODUCTS & INFECTION
Reducing the risk of Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI) remains a crucial measure of blood transfusion safety. The diseases transmitted by blood transfusion are Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Syphilis, Malaria andinfrequently Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr virus, Brucellosis etc. WHO recommends that all blood for transfusion in resource-limited settings (RLSs) be mandatorily screened for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis with either a combination of HIV antigen–antibodyor HIV antibodies, _epatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), a combination of HCV antigen– antibody or HCV antibodies, and specific treponemal antibodies, respectively. Rapid diagnostic testing are simple instrument-free assays that may be performed by personnel who have received basic training and this test doesn’t require any laboratory facilities.
ATHENESE BLOOD BANK RAPID TEST
HIV ½ Ab Test
TRUSTline HIV 1/2 Ab Rapid Test is for detecting the presence of Anti-HIV 1 & Anti-HIV 2 in blood bank supplies and monitoring HIV prevalence.
- 3rd Generation, double antigen-based test for higher sensitivity
- Evaluated by NIB
- Minimum sample volume of 20_l
- Compatible with serum, plasma and whole blood
- Sensitivity: 100% Specificity: 99.79%
- Results in 15 min.
HIV-Ab/Ag 4th Gen Rapid test
TRUSTline HIV-Ab/Ag 4th Gen Rapid Test detects p24 antigen facilitating early detection along with Anti-HIV 1 & Anti-HIV 2 Antibodies.
- 4th Generation facilitates early detection
- Evaluated by NIB
- Low sample volume of 20_l & assay time of 15 mins
- Compatible with serum/ plasma/ whole blood
- Sensitivity: 100% & Specificity: 99.84%
HBsAg RAPID TEST
TRUSTline HBsAg Rapid test is a lateral flow chromatographic assay for qualitative detection of hepatitis B surface antigen in human serum or plasma.
- Analytical sensitivity 0.5ng/mL
- Evaluated by NIB
- Sensitivity: 100% &Specificity: 99.81%
- Result within 15 mins
- Minimal procedure involving only sample addition
HCV Ab RAPID TEST
TRUSTline HCV Ab Rapid Test is a double antigen based lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies (IgG, IgM, IgA) in human serum or plasma.
- Utilizes recombinant HCV core antigens NS3, NS4 and NS5.
- Evaluated by NIB
- Sensitivity: 99.17% & Relative Specificity: 99.5%
- Result in 15 mins
SYPHILIS Ab RAPID TEST
TRUSTline Syphilis Ab Rapid Test is a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of antibodies including IgG, IgM, and IgA to Treponema pallidum (Tp) in human serum or plasma.
Ability to detect all the primary, secondary & tertiary stage ofinfection.- Evaluated by NIB
- Simple procedure & quick results in 15 mins
- Sensitivity:100% & Specificity: 99.75 %
- Testing device available in both cassette and dip strip format