title: [Immunoradiometric analysis and the prevention of posttransfusion hepatitis B].
abstract: Planned blood donors of the town of Zaporozhye were examined for the presence of HBsAg using national radioimmune kits "IRMA-HBsAg". On the basis of the results of this analysis, a bank of blood and its preparations containing no HBsAg was created and used for blood transfusions in children under 14. The incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis B among the children in 1985 was reduced 2.2-fold. In adults exposed to transfusions of the blood tested by counter-current immuno-electrophoresis alone the incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis B increased 1.7-fold as compared with the average figures for 1982-1984. It is concluded that the incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis B may be reduced by using the blood tested with national radioimmune kits "IRMA-HBsAg".
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Leĭbenzon
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Malakhova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Anan'ev
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Viazov
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Shchegolev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001782:Blood Donors; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000295:instrumentation; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014455:Ukraine; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
vernacular_title: Immunoradiometricheskiĭ analiz i profilaktika posttransfuzionnogo gepatita B.