I am going to be receiving blood soon. My friend just gave blood at the red cross and it says on the sheet that they only test for hep c and hiv using a NAT test, which i guess is some new test that can detect it early. but my concern is is they said they use a screening for the other diseases (hep b, west nile) so does that mean that this test probally won't pick these things up? How accurate is just a screening compared with what you get at the doctor? They said that the screening looks for antibodies, but it isn't a specific test for each disease like hep c and hiv are. Please help me.
2007-03-28 01:27:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I don't know if you know this, but you can donate your own blood or have someone you know to donate on your behalf. Yes you have something to fear. If you go on the FDA website you will see how many recalls there are of blood because of disease. My mom conracted Hep c from blood that was tainted. Just be careful.
2007-03-28 01:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Toolegit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know where you are in the world, but there is a standard of screening that is required to protect the public from a number of infections. Hep ABC HIV and West Nile Virus or Murray River virus ( Australia) and some other specialties in counties other than Britain USA and Australia.
If you are in Asia then i would avoid any blood as their screening process is sus! they buy and sell blood to ne able to eat and live and no one is going to give a fig what is in the blood as long as it brings in a $ or whatever currency they trade in.
Doctors get blood from the Blood Bank or the hospital haematology department. red Cross workers do take and supply blood and are duty bound to follow the convention of the International standard screening protocol
If you are unsure about what you are reading or have been told call the Red Cross switchboard and ask for more information.
2007-03-28 01:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blood center in my area tests the blood 3x; then once the hospital gets the blood, it is retested 3x. The blood is tested six times before it is administered. If this is not a national standard, I'm sure other areas in the U.S. run close to the same test. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
If your health warrants, the doctor can write an order where you can give your blood in advance, then receive it during your procedure; however, "shelf" blood is safe and tested to the highest standards.
Good Luck!
Paramedic in SC
2007-03-28 01:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by JD, MAPSY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blood is tested for all antibodies that can transmit the disease in that manner. You list mosquito borne diseases.
2007-03-28 02:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i really opt for to understand the answer to this question too!! i opt for to study about ailment yet blood form of incredibly makes me ill.. properly i could in all likelihood attempt to carry the nausea back yet you understand......besides i imagine some thing alongside the strains of nursing or biotechnology per chance?
2016-12-02 22:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are nothing to fear about if screening is properly done.
2007-03-28 01:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by babbumal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋