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Abiodun Ajeigbe
Department of Nephrology, University of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Anambra, Nigeria
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Research Article
Urinalysis Assessment of Potential Blood Donors in a Tertiary Hospital, South-Western Nigeria
Author(s): Abiodun Ajeigbe*
Background: Blood donors are routinely screened for eligibility to donate blood, safe for transfusion and primarily directed to protect the recipient. The donors are usually assumed healthy and there is no protocol for routine medical assessment of donors hence, this study. Objective: To assess the urinalysis findings of potential blood donors attending the donor centre of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife. Methodology: Two hundred prospective blood donors were recruited between January and March 2019. Data on demography and medical history were obtained from each subject using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, followed by collection of 10 millilitre urine for dipstick analysis. Results: Subjects were predominantly males (94.5%) with mean age.. View more»