I would like to screen donors. How can I do this?

 

स्क्रीनिंग typically consists of lifestyle/history questions combined with blood tests.

  • दाता Disclosure: Ask about the donor’s health, lifestyle, and habits.
  • Blood Screen:
    • HIV I and II
    • एचबीवी (Hepatitis B Antigen & Antibodies –if vaccinated, provide record)
    • एचसीवी (Hepatitis C)
    • एचटीएलवी I और II
    • उपदंश

Additional screenings to consider:

  • TB (Tuberculosis –once, unless exposed, or symptomatic)
  • सीएमवी (Cytomegalovirus –IgG and IgM– especially if milk may be fed to a premature baby)
  • WNV (West Nile Virus –IgA and IgM)

When full screening is not available, donor health status is unknown, or to reduce the potential risks of exposure to रोगज़नक़ों, स्तन का दूध can be heat-treated. कृपया देखें How can breastmilk be pasteurized at home? अधिक जानकारी के लिए.1

Next section: Finding a donor.

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  1. The screening of donor milk by milk banks includes post-pasteurization testing for bacteria and viruses. This type of testing is not possible in a home setting without the proper tools. ↩︎