[Anti-HCV antibodies among blood donors in Cantabria. Incidence and relation to transaminase levels]. / Anticuerpos anti-VHC en donantes de sangre de Cantabria. Incidencia y relaciòn con niveles de transaminasas.

The incidence of anti-HCV antibodies found in 1,918 blood donors from Cantabria was 0.31%. Taking a level of 80 U/L ALT as a standpoint, 0.21% of samples with lower values correspond to anti-HCV positive cases, versus 6.25% of samples above that figure. Within those donors with ALT greater than 80 U/L, viral and non-viral profiles were established from biochemical criteria, their anti-VHC positivity frequencies being 22.22% and 0%, respectively. Non-viral profile donors represent 1% of the total number who might not be rejected.