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The study assesses the notification rate and follow-up response of seropositive blood donors at a tertiary care hospital in Punjab, India, revealing that 4.12% of 10,150 donors tested positive for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs). While 90.4% of reactive donors were contacted, only 41.3% returned for counseling and further testing, indicating a low response rate. The findings suggest a need for improved donor education and notification strategies to enhance follow-up and ensure blood transfusion safety.

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Abstract

The study assesses the notification rate and follow-up response of seropositive blood donors at a tertiary care hospital in Punjab, India, revealing that 4.12% of 10,150 donors tested positive for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs). While 90.4% of reactive donors were contacted, only 41.3% returned for counseling and further testing, indicating a low response rate. The findings suggest a need for improved donor education and notification strategies to enhance follow-up and ensure blood transfusion safety.

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“Notification Rate and Counseling for Seropositive Donors

in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Punjab, India”


Dr Sanna kaur Grewal,Dr Harjot Kaur ,Dr Karamjit singh Gill , Department of Pathology,
Blood centre of Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sri Amritsar

Background
Blood transfusion services are an integral component of modern healthcare,
providing lifesaving support in conditions such as severe trauma, major
surgeries, obstetric emergencies, and haematological disorders. Ensuring the
safety of donated blood is critical and relies not on laboratory screening but also
on effective donor notification and post donation [Link] who test
positive for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) require timely notification
counselling, and referral them for confirmatory testing and medical care.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aim : To assess the response rate of seroreactive blood donors following
notification and to evaluate challenges associated with donor follow up in
tertiary care hospital .
Objectives :
1 To analyse patterns of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) among blood
donors .
2 To assess the response of voluntary blood donors after notification of
seroreactive (TTI positive ) results
3 To determine the response rate of seroreactive donors returning for counselling
and follow up .

Materials and Methods

The one-year retrospective study was conducted from 1st January 2025 to 31st
December 2025 in the Blood centre of Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical
Sciences and Research, Amritsar (Punjab), India. A total of 10,150 donors were
screened for TTIs including HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus
(HCV), syphilis and malaria .Donors who tested reactive were notified through
telephone calls and were requested to return for counselling and further
evaluation .Donor responses following notification were recorded and analysed
using descriptive statistics .
Results

Among 10150 donors 418 (4.12%) were found to be seroreactive for one or
more TTIs. HCV was the most common infection (43.78%) followed by
syphillis(29.9 %),HBV(12.92 %),and HIV( 13.40 %).No malaria cases were
detected .Of the 418 reactive donors ,378 ( 90.4 %) were successfully
contacted . However only 156 donors ( 41.3 %),returned to the blood center for
counselling and further testing,while 40 ( 9.6%) did not respond despite
repeated notification .

Conclusion

Although the majority of seroreactive donors could be contacted, the response


rate to notification remained low. Strengthening donor education, improving
notification strategies, and implementing structured counselling protocols are
necessary to enhance donor follow-up and ensure transfusion safety.

Keywords - Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) ,seropositive donors


blood transfusion safety ,notification rate,counselling

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