Comparison of Procleix Ultrio Elite and Procleix Ultrio NAT Assays for Screening of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Blood Donors in India

Table 1

NAT and serology results.

Total samples tested 10015
Infectious marker	Serology and NAT concordant results	Seroyield	Total NAT yield	NAT yield		Total
				PUA	PUE
HBV	124	5	15	3	15	144 (1.44%)
HCV	16	22	1	0	1	39 (0.4%)
HIV	13	12	0	0	0	25 (0.25%)
Coinfection	—	—	5^#		5^#	5 (0.05%)
Total	153	39	21	3	21	213 (2.14%)

 ^#2 HIV/HBV coinfections (2 HBV cases detected only by NAT) and 3 HCV/HBV coinfections (1 HBV and 2 HCV cases detected only by NAT).