Rhymes and Reasons: Rationale for Excluding Donors
Program Code: 426-TC
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
John Armitage, MD, Oklahoma Blood Institute

SPEAKERS
Laurie Sutor, MD, Carter BloodCare
Ritchard Cable, MD, American Red Cross Blood Services, New England Div
Anne Eder, MD, PhD, American Red Cross

DESCRIPTION
Experts in this session will review the reasoning behind various donor deferrals from scientific, medical, and regulatory perspectives. Impacts of these exclusions and opportunities for adjustments will be addressed.