Pita-Ramírez L, Torres-Ortiz G E
Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital General Vasco de Quiroga, ISSSTE, Morelia, Mich.
Rev Invest Clin. 1997 Nov-Dec;49(6):475-80.
To establish the prevalence of viral antibodies and luetic reagins in blood donors in a Mexican hospital.
A third level general hospital for government employees located in the city of Morelia, State of Michoacan, Mexico.
Blood samples were collected from 10,077 healthy volunteer donors in a seven year period (01/01/90 to 12/31/96). Serologic tests were performed for HIV antibodies (anti-HIV), HBsAg and RPR. Anti-HCV were tested in 7,256 samples collected from 07/01/92 to 12/31/96.
Anti-HIV was found in 19 donors (0.18%), HBsAg in 34 (0.33%), RPR in 12 (0.11%) and anti-HCV in 22 (0.30%). These prevalence rates are in agreement with reports from other Mexican blood banks.
