HCV RNA assessment by PCR technique for screening post-transfusion HCV infection among blood donors / 中华肝脏病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To survey the application of PCR for screening HCV RNA from blood donations within the window period.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>According to a standardized method, 12 blood banks organized by the National Center for Clinical Laboratories collected and prepared about ten thousands specimens. The specimens were tested with two different kits.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the 7173 specimens A group, 21 were PCR positive for HCV RNA. The positive rate was 0.29%. There were not positive for HCV RNA among 7477 specimens (B group).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>It is feasible to use the PCR screening for the detection of HCV RNA of blood donations but is unnecessary to standardize the specimen collection and the kit selection.</p>

External Quality Assessment of Testing Sera for HBsAg in Nationwide Blood Bank System / 中国输血杂志

The necessity and fundamental practice of external quality assesment on testing sera for HBsAg in nationwide blood bank system, and the progress and existing problems of the assesment were briefly described.