ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the infection status of infectious diseases for 2 521 patients before blood transfusion in a Hospital in Changsha.Methods A total of 2 521 patients who would be transfused were selected,and six kind of serum hepatitis B virus indicators,hepatitis C virus antibody (antiHCV),human immunodeficiency virus antibody (anti-HIV/1 + 2),and treponema pallidum antibody (antiTP) of nine common infectious disease targets were detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results Among 2 521 patients,HBsAg-positive cases were 8.33％,anti-HCV positive were 0.59％,anti-HIV positive [confirmed by the Provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC)] was 6 cases,and TP-positive were 2.301％.A total of 289 patients were tested positively,with a total positive rate of 11.46％.Conclusions Detection before transfusion may reduce infection risk and decrease the risk of occupational exposure,strengthen medical staff self-protection,and reduce medical malpractice caused by blood transfusion.