Korean J Blood Transfus.  2019 Dec;30(3):205-211. 10.17945/kjbt.2019.30.3.205.

Analysis of HCV RNA Genotypes and Quantitative Values of Korean HCV NAT Reactive Blood Donors

Affiliations
  • 1Central Blood Laboratory Center, Korean Red Cross/Quality Management Team, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Blood Transfusion Research Institute, Korean Red Cross/TTI Research Team, Wonju, Korea. kangjaewon@redcross.or.kr
  • 3Central Blood Laboratory Center, Korean Red Cross, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Daejeon Sejong Chungnam Blood Center, Korean Red Cross, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 5Nambu Blood Laboratory Center, Korean Red Cross, Busan, Korea.
  • 6Jungbu Blood Laboratory Center, Korean Red Cross, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Ever since the Korean Red Cross adopted HCV NAT for blood donor screening in 2005, HCV NAT reactive donors have been identified every year. The identification of the clinical features for these HCV NAT reactive donors may be helpful for the treatment and prevention of HCV infection.
METHODS
We analyzed HCV NAT reactive samples to examine the distribution of HCV RNA genotypes and the quantitative values of 128 and 47 HCV NAT reactive samples in 2007 and 2017, respectively.
RESULTS
The dominant genotype of the HCV NAT reactive donors was 1b showing 50.0% (64/128) in 2007 and 44.7% (21/47) in 2017. The genotype 2a was the second most dominant at 40.6% (52/128) in 2007 and 40.4% (19/47) in 2017. The mean titers of HCV RNA were 3.17×106 IU/mL in 2007 and 2.61×106 IU/mL in 2017. More than 90% of the donors showed a range of more than 1,000 IU/mL for the HCV RNA titer. There was no difference of quantitative values in the different genotypes.
CONCLUSION
In this study, the distribution of HCV RNA genotypes in Korean blood donors showed a similar pattern compared to that of the general population. There was no correlation between the quantitative values and genotypes in the HCV NAT reactive blood donors, and there was no significant variation in the distribution of HCV RNA genotypes of the HCV NAT reactive donors between 2007 and 2017. Yet it is thought that the characteristics of HCV NAT reactive samples in other years have to be analyzed to achieve more significant results.

Keyword

HCV; Genotype; Quantitative values

MeSH Terms

Blood Donors*
Genotype*
Humans
Mass Screening
Red Cross
RNA*
Tissue Donors
RNA
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