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I Went To Do Some Testing To Donate Kidney To

Posted on Thu, 29 Nov 2018

Question: i went to do some testing to donate kidney to my brother

they did many tests one of them was for hsv1

i just want to know why do they test for it ?

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The tests are done routinely for every Donor

Detailed Answer:
Hi

For every Routine Surgery,we do Surgical profile.It includes Haemoglobin, Bleeding time, Clotting time, HIV, HbsAg, HCV, Blood Sugar etc.
HSV1 is Herpes Simplex Virus1. Nothing to worry about the test.It is done routinely.
If at all the Donor is harbouring any infection, it can be transferred to the recipient.
So,these tests are done to avoid transmission of infection to recipient.

Hope I answered your query. If you have any questions, I will clarify further.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (3 hours later)

thank you dr. XXXXXXX

so i was tested positive for hsv1 does it mean i cant donate to him

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You cannot donate if you are tested positive for HSV1.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
As.per Medical literature, Kidney donor is tested for HSV1.
If you are tested positive for HSV1,I am sorry to say that you cannot donate your Kidney.Severe infections were reported after Transplantation of Seropositive Kidney.
Let the result come
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (49 minutes later)

thanks dr. XXXXXXX

i still have one more quistion though

do you mean severe infections for the donor or for the recipient ?

best regard

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Infections may occur in the recipient

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Infections may occur in the recipient.
Hope I answered your question.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (37 minutes later)

do you mean it could infect the ricipient if i donated my kidney to him since i have hsv1

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (1 hour later)

hi dr. XXXXXXX

im sorry but i dont quit understand

so if im seropositive and the recipient is seronegative is it possible that i will infect him with hsv1 by donting my kidney to him

so hsv 1 can transmit by donating kidney

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can get transmitted.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
If Kidney is donated by a Seropositive person to a Seronegative one,the recipient may get infections.But,due to availability of Anti Viral drugs,the complications have come down.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad