When donating blood what is blood tested for?

Answer 1

Current FDA guidelines require the following screening tests be performed on all volunteer blood donations:

ABO/Rh typing

Unexpected antibody screen

Hepatitis B core antibody

Hepatitis B surface antigen

Hepatitis C antibody

HIV-I/II antibody

Serologic Test for Syphilis

HTLV-I/II antibody

T. cruzi antibody (Chagas' Disease)

HIV-I Nucleic Acid Test

HCV Nucleic Acid Test

West Nile Virus Nucleic Acid Test

Bacterial contamination of platelets screen

Optional Tests:

Cytomegalovirus antibody

Hepatitis B Nucleic Acid Test.

Sources:

FDA.gov

AABB.org

Answer 2

Current FDA and /or AABB guidelines require that every volunteer blood donation (allogeneic and autologous) be screened for the following:

ABO, Rh Typing

Unexpected antibody screen (immunohematologic antibodies)

Hepatitis B surface antigen

Hepatitis B core antibodies

Hepatitis C antibodies

Serologic test for Syphilis

HIV-I/II antibodies

Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus antibodies

HIV-I Nucleic Acid Test (PCR)

HCV Nucleic Acid Test (PCR)

West Nile Virus Nucleic Acid Test (PCR)

Bacterial Screening of Platelet components

Additional tests may be preformed at the discretion of the collection facility, such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody screening, Hepatitis B Nucleic Acid Testing (PCR) and T. Cruzi antibodies (Chagas' Disease).

If any test is repeat reactive, it must be further tested using a licensed confirmatory test, if one exists. FDA guidelines also require that all blood collection facilities notify the donor of any unexpected screening test results within eight weeks of donation. However, most will notify within 4 weeks, usually by USPS 1st Class mail (or certified/restricted delivery if specified).

Answer 3

donor blood is screened for Infectious Diseases, such as hepatitis, AIDS, and syphilis, by testing for specific markers of these diseases that will appear in the blood of those infected.

Answer 4

One of the test performed on donated blood is the APA test which is used find out if the blood is clean and healthy

Answer 5

HIV. Though, this is to help protect the recipient, and donating blood should not be done to get an HIV test.