title: [Diagnosis of the presence of SGPT in blood donors].
abstract: Presampling determination for hemoglobin has been pursued for a long time, but now it is becoming possible to examine further parameters such as SGPT (ALT). The SGPT predonation testing is best performed with the Reflotron system (Fa. Boehringer Mannheim) since whole blood samples drawn into capillary tube can be used. Between 1985 and 1988 1.35-1.75% of an average of 22,000 whole blood donations were found to have SGPT levels above the accepted cutoff (> 30 IU/l, 25 degrees C). The cost per test using the UV kinetics and the overall expenses of unusable collections were compared with the cost of SGPT predonation testing. An average of DM 20,000.-per year has been saved. Therefore prescreening of SGPT in blood banking is a highly cost-effective approach.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universität zu Köln, BRD.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grunenberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krüger
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000191:economics; D008111:Liver Function Tests / Q000191:economics; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D000410:Alanine Transaminase
vernacular_title: Die Präsenzdiagnostik der SGPT bei Blutspendern.