Session Information
AABB Audioconference Series 2009
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Emerging Infectious Diseases: Impact on the Donor Base
Track
:
SCIENTIFIC
Program Code:
094586
Date:
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Time:
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
EST
DIRECTOR
:
Jennifer Rhamy, MBA, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, HP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LABORATORY ACCREDITATION, THE JOINT COMMISSION
MODERATOR
:
Jennifer Rhamy, MBA, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, HP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LABORATORY ACCREDITATION, THE JOINT COMMISSION
SPEAKER
(S):
Brian Custer, PhD, MPH, Senior Investigator, Blood Systems Research Institute
Louis Katz, MD
Description
What diseases represent an emerging threat to the blood supply? This audio conference will review several potential threats including babesiosis, dengue fever, malaria, and chikungunya. The speakers will review current and future options for screening diseases and the impact of potential loss of donors. The session will also look at the benefits, the public health impact and the cost of these diseases.
- 1. Name the emerging infectious agents that could impact the blood supply.
- 2. Outline the screening assays available for detection of diseases potentially transmitted by transfused blood.
- 3. Describe the risk: benefit potential of testing versus questioning versus no action for emerging diseases, including impact of the actual disease on public health.
| CE Category | CE Value |
|---|---|
| California Clinical Laboratory Personnel | 1.5 |
| California Nurse | 1.8 |
| Florida Laboratory Personnel | 1.8 |
| General Attendee | 1.5 |
| Physician | 1.5 |
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