Serologic Screening and Stool Test for Donor Candidates
| Serological screening |
| Viral tests Hepatitis A virus IgM Hepatitis B virus surface antigen Hepatitis C virus antibody HIV I and II Epstein-Barr virus (IgG and IgM) Cytomegalovirus (IgG and IgM) |
| Parasitic test: not applicable |
| Bacterial test Syphilis reagin test |
| Other blood tests Routine chemistry Amylase/lipase C-reactive protein LDL/HDL cholesterol Triglyceride Antinuclear antibody test Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Insulin Complete blood count Platelet count |
| Stool tests |
| Viral tests Viruses associated with diarrhea (RT-PCR): Rotavirus, Norovirus, Adenovirus, Astrovirus |
| Parasitic tests Parasites and ova (multiplex PCR): Ascaris lumbricoides, Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, Strongyloides stercoralis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Trichuris trichiura, Clonorchis sinensis, Diphyllobothrium latum, Blastocystis hominis |
| Bacterial tests Bacteria associated with diarrhea (PCR): Multidrug-resistant bacteria: MRSA (Cx), CRE (Cx + PCR), VRE (Cx + PCR), and ESBL-producing |
| Additional fecal tests Fecal white blood cell Occult blood |
| Additional tests |
| Chest (posteroanterior) radiography |
| COVID-19 tests (only for pandemic period) Nasopharyngeal swab Serology for SARS-CoV-2 Stool testing for SARS-CoV-2 |
aRoutine chemistry tests include tests for calcium, inorganic phosphate, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, total cholesterol, total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate transaminase, alanine aminotransferase, serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase, and total bilirubin.
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; RT-PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Cx, culture; CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; VRE, vancomycin-resistant enterococci; ESBL, extended spectrum β-lactamase; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.