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

• Donor Disclosure: Ask about the donor’s health, lifestyle, and habits.
• Blood Screen:
  • HIV I and II
  • HBV (Hepatitis B Antigen & Antibodies –if vaccinated, provide record)
  • HCV (Hepatitis C)
  • HTLV I and II
  • Syphilis

Additional screenings to consider:

• TB (Tuberculosis –once, unless exposed, or symptomatic)
• CMV (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, 기증자의 건강 상태를 알 수 없음, or to reduce the potential risks of exposure to 병원체, 모유 can be heat-treated. 참조하십시오 How can breastmilk be pasteurized at home? 자세한 내용은.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. ↩︎