Nucleic acid testing (NAT) for HCV RNA in Italian transfusion centres: An external quality assessment

Candido, Angela; Chionne, Paola; Milazzo, Luisa; Dettori, S.; Madonna, Elisabetta; Taffon, Stefania; Kondili, Loreta A.; Barca, Alessandra; Hammoud, Hassan; Rapicetta, Maria

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“…To this end, we performed an external quality assessment (EQA) of the quality and the comparability of the results obtained by the different TSs with the aim of contributing to the development of preventive and corrective measures (1,3).…”

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Italian National Survey of Blood Donors: External Quality Assessment (EQA) of Syphilis Testing

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The detection of syphilis among blood donors may reveal high-risk sexual behavior, which can go unreported at the time of donor selection and compromise the safety of the donated blood. In Italy, blood is collected, tested, and distributed by transfusion services (TSs), which also perform outpatient transfusions. We also found that the interpretation of the results of manual techniques, such as the RPR test, the VDRL test, the Treponema pallidum hemagglutination (TPHA) assay, and the T. pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) assay, can vary greatly among different TSs and operators. Total Ig enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) are the most sensitive. However, the determination of syphilis on the basis of the results of a single test is not sufficient for an accurate screening; and all blood units should thus be assessed by two distinct treponemal tests, that is, a total Ig EIA and the TPHA or the TPPA assay.

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“…Klinik laboratuvarlar, ISO standartları gereği (ISO 15189), ruhsatlandırma kuruluşlarının zorunlu tutması gerekçesiyle ya da bilimsel gerekçelerle dış kalite kontrol (DKK) programlarına katılmaktadır. Laboratuvarlar, güncel rehberlere göre DKK programı sağlayıcıları tarafından organize edilmiş bir DKK programına düzenli bir katılım ile analitik yöntemlerinin kalitesini doğrulamak ve kalite kontrol kriterlerinin sağlanamadığı durumlarda düzeltici/önleyici faaliyetlerde bulunmak zorundadır [5][6][7][8] . Klinik laboratuvarlarda HBV ve HCV viral yük değerlendirmesi duyarlılık, özgüllük, testin hızı ve analitik otomasyona bağlı olarak; çoğunlukla, nükleik asit çoğaltma tekniklerine dayanmaktadır.…”

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Evaluation of 2015-2016 MOTAKK HBV DNA and HCV RNA External Quality Assessment National Program Results

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A national external quality control program for HBV DNA and HCV RNA in Turkey has been prepared for the first time with this project and implemented successfully. All the data provided in the MOTAKK external quality control program final report, compensate all the data provided by the quality control program final reports from abroad; additionally, the report allows comparison of used technologies and commercial products.

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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C

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Nucleic acid testing (NAT) for HCV RNA in Italian transfusion centres: An external quality assessment

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Italian National Survey of Blood Donors: External Quality Assessment (EQA) of Syphilis Testing

Italian National Survey of Blood Donors: External Quality Assessment (EQA) of Syphilis Testing

Evaluation of 2015-2016 MOTAKK HBV DNA and HCV RNA External Quality Assessment National Program Results

Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C

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