Türkiye Kızılay Derneği Kan Bağışçılarında Avustralya Antijeni Sıklığı: Latex-Aglütinasyon Testi Bulguları
Abstract
This study investigates the prevalence of Australia Antigen (HAA/Au/SH) among seemingly healthy voluntary blood donors screened at the Turkish Red Crescent Ankara Blood Center. Using the Latex-agglutination test, 2.62% positivity was observed in 3855 serum samples, while pooled plasma samples showed a positivity rate of 3.45%. Notably, a majority of HAA-positive individuals belonged to blood group A. The study also discusses the possibility of false-positive results due to interfering factors such as rheumatoid elements. Although donors exhibited no clinical signs of viral hepatitis, findings underscore the importance of routine screening for this antigen in all blood donors to improve transfusion safety.
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