Serological Testing of Blood Products
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What protocol is followed when screening whole blood donors for HIV-1 RNA?

  • All donors are screened individually; if samples are reactive, blood is discarded
  • Pools of 20 are tested; if the pool is reactive, samples are tested individually
  • Pools of 10 are tested; if the pool is nonreactive, donors are accepted
  • Pools of up to 16 donors are tested; if pool is reactive, individual samples are screened (correct)

    • What viruses are currently detected through nucleic acid testing (NAT) testing?

  • HTLV I/II
  • HIV and Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1)
  • HIV, HBV, and WNV
  • HIV, HCV, HBV, Zika, and West Nile virus (WNV) (correct)

    • In the provided text, what is the result of John's enzyme immunoassay assay (EIA) screen for anti-HIV-1,2?

  • Reactive
  • Not mentioned in the text
  • Nonreactive (correct)
  • Inconclusive

    • What is the purpose of serological testing of blood products?

    <p>To identify potential donors for blood transfusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in the viruses detected through nucleic acid testing (NAT) testing?

    <p>Zika</p> Signup and view all the answers

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