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Document 2669
DOCN M94A2669
TI Implementation of quality assurance programme for HIV screening in blood
transfusion centres.
DT 9412
AU Kumar ND; Sharma A; Madan N; Department of Pathology, University College
of Medical Sciences,; Shahdara, Delhi, India.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):251 (abstract no. PB0435). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369906
AB OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to assess the quality assurance
programme for HIV antibody testing in Blood Transfusion Centres (BTC) in
Delhi. METHODOLOGY: Implementation of quality assurance programme in
various aspects of HIV screening i.e. standardised sample collection and
transportation, recommended technical procedure, use of standard
operating procedure, documentation and reporting, handling of positive
donations, staff training and equipment and reagent control was
evaluated in 11 BTCs in Delhi, screening 0.12 million (approx.) blood
units annually for transfusion safety. A pretested, designed and closed
type of questionnaire was used for evaluation, with the help of a
weighted scoring system. RESULTS: Quality assurance in HIV screening
done in 11 BTCs was graded using a scoring pattern with a maximum score
of 100. One BTC scored 75 (excellent) and 4 were in the range of 50-74
(satisfactory). Performance of remaining BTCs was unsatisfactory. A
detailed analysis of various parameters will be presented. DISCUSSION &
CONCLUSIONS: The importance of quality assurance in HIV screening cannot
be overemphasised. The evaluation of HIV screening in different BTCs
suggests a strong need for implementation of effective quality assurance
programme for an accurate and reproducible testing system.
DE *AIDS Serodiagnosis *Blood Transfusion *Developing Countries Human
HIV Seropositivity/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION India *Mass
Screening Predictive Value of Tests *Quality Assurance, Health Care
Quality Control MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).