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Objective: To determine the enzymatic biochemical parameters (glutamic pyruvic transaminase (ALT), glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma glutamyltransferase (γ-GT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) before cancer treatment. Material and Methods: A prospective experimental, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 30 children between 2 and 15 years old, from several Neoplastic Centers in Lima. Blood collection was performed in BD red cap Vacutainer tubes, processed in the semi-automated analyzer BIOTEC® EMP-168, with Wiener Lab Group enzyme reagents under the modified method Szaaz and UV-Optimized by IFCC, SSCC and SFBC. Finally, coding and tabulation was performed. Results: 60% were boys and 46.7% are between the ages of 2-6 years. Serum levels of AST were increased by 33.3% in boys and 50% in girls. Serum ALT values were increased in 33.3% of boys and 41.7% of girls; only 25% of girls showed increased levels of γ-GT values; ALP was increased in 44.4% of boys and 66.7% of girls. Moreover LDH levels were increased in 55.6% of boys and 41.7% of girls. Conclusion: The enzymatic tests LDH, AST, ALT and ALP are increased in children with ALL compared to normal values due to tumor lysis syndrome characterized by electrolyte abnormalities, and as a result of the massive destruction of tumor cells and rapid release of large amounts of intracellular elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of infectious markers causing loss of blood donations in the Blood Bank Service in Hospital Nacional Docente Madre Niño San Bartolomé January 2008 to December 2013. Material and Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted. Inclusion criteria were donations of whole blood without complications that meet the quality criteria and standards of PR0NAHEBAS. Data analysis was conducted in three basic processes: coding, tabulation and construction of tables and graphs. The technique used for the statistical verification of the results was by SPSS version 20.0 statistical analyzer. Results: The findings were 4.63% for HBcAb, 1.78% for syphilis, 1.21% for antibodies to HTLV HI, and 5.31% for other serological markers of a total of 11399 complete donations. The overall prevalence was 9.36% for all markers which caused a loss of 1016 donations, 457.2 liters of blood, and 61893.28 USD lost. Similarly, frequent associations between infectious markers were HBcAb that of syphilis and HBsAg, and the three components explaining the variance were associated with chronicitv and concentrated epidemics in populations, occupational exposure and surrogate relationship. Conclusion: The prevalence found shows the poor quality of blood donors and the high economic impact of discarded blood show the limitations of the donation chain. So it is appropriate to continue sanitary education campaigns, best practices in transfusion medicine and selection of blood donors to prevent transfusion-transmissible infections, increase the blood supply without compromising the receiver without new donations also reduce the economic cost lost by donation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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