Before transfusion, which one of these infectious agent is not tested for, in blood product ?
A. Hepatitis C
B. Hepatitis B
C. Gonorrhoea
D. HIV
Answers
C. Gonorrhoea is the correct answer.
Before transfusion, Gonorrhoea infectious agent is not tested.
But before transfusion of blood, you need to conduct few tests as follow:
• ABO group and Rh type
• Screening for blood-group antibodies
• Serologic tests for human retroviruses including:
o HIV-1
o HIV-2
o HTLV I
o HTLV II
• Serologic tests for viral hepatitis including:
o Hepatitis B
o Hepatitis C
• Serologic tests for additional infectious agents including:
o Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)
o West Nile virus
o Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi)
Hi, Here is your answer, Question = Before transfusion, which one of these infectious agent is not tested for, in blood product ? A. Hepatitis C B. Hepatitis B C. Gonorrhoea D. HIV Answer = option (C) Gonorrhoea Hope it helps you!