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[Detection of HCV antibody in 12 280 inpatients admitted not for infectious diseases]
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Objective:
To study the status of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the inpatients scheduled for operations and blood transfusion, thereby to avoid potential nosocomial infection and possible medical disputes.
Methods:
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect HCV antibody and HBsAg in the blood samples from 12 280 inpatients admitted in other medical departments than the department of infectious disease, who were scheduled for operations and blood transfusion.
Results:
In the 12 280 blood samples, the positivity rate of HCV antibody was 1.03%, and those of both HBsAg and HCV was 0.17%.
Conclusion:
The positivity rate of HCV antibody is higher in these patients than in the healthy population, suggesting the necessity of HCV antibody detection in patients admitted not for infectious diseases before operation and blood transfusion.
