Table 3.
Patients with markers of hepatitis B infection present only in post-transfusion samples
Post-transfusion* markers | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Anti-B core | + | + | + |
Surface antigen | − | − | + |
Anti-B surface (mIU/ml) | 250 | 120 | − |
Pre-transfusion samples were negative for all markers of hepatitis B virus.
+ = positive.
− = negative.