POTENTIALS OF BLOOD BAGS (WHOLE BLOOD) TOWARDS THE QUALITY OF HIV PRE TRANSFUSION TEST RESULTS: EARLY STUDY IN REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL DR. BEN MBOI RUTENG MANGGARAI DISTRICT, EAST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE
Yani Suryani (a)*, Opik Taupiqurrohman (a) (b), Yohanes Reynerius (b)

(a) Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
* yani.suryani[at]uinsgd.ac.id
(b) Department of Chemistry, Concentration of Medical Analyst at the High School Analyst Bakti Asih Bandung

Abstract

The existence of cases of HIV transmission in patients with kidney failure after receiving a blood transfusion of 47 bags in dr. Ben Mboi Manggarai Regency, NTT Province encourages research related to potential changes in blood quality during storage. This research uses immunochromatography methods. The treatment in this study was the variation of blood bag storage in 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks and 5 weeks. The initial determination of storage is from the initial blood donation. The examination was also carried out at the beginning of the donated blood according to the standard operating procedure of the blood donor. The results showed that there was a change in the quality of blood samples during storage. There are samples that turn HIV positive

Keywords: HIV; Duration of Storage; Blood Bag; East Nusa Tenggara; Transfusion

Topic: Chemical Engineering