[THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NAT-SCREENING OF INFECTIONS IN BLOOD DONORS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN]

Klin Lab Diagn. 2017 Mar;62(3):154-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article presents analysis of screening of markers of infections in donors using the nucleic amplification technique (NAT) within 4 years. The comparison is made with similar international indices and evaluation was applied to efficiency of the given technique in Kazakhstan. The study established that productivity of NAT technique in Kazakhstan significantly exceeds average international values. The implementation of the given technique permitted to prevent transfusion of infected blood.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Donors
  • Blood Transfusion / standards
  • HIV Infections / blood*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Hepatitis B / blood*
  • Hepatitis B / transmission
  • Hepatitis C / blood*
  • Hepatitis C / transmission
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*