Session Information
AABB Annual Meeting & CTTXPO 2011
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Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases: Parasites, Bacteria and PR
Track
:
Oral Abstracts
Program Code:
030F
Date:
Monday, October 24, 2011
Time:
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
PST
Location:
29 C/D
MODERATOR
(S):
Dr. Silvano Wendel, MD,PhD, Medical Director, Hospital Sirio Libanesqe
Larry Dumont, PhD, MBA, Director, Assistant Professor, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
- Learn how the use of meta-analysis can clarify the significance of clinical studies on pathogen reduction with special reference to its impact on the therapeutic efficacy of platelets.
- Learn new information about the tick-borne parasite Babesia microti, including its distribution in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the development of a novel PCR for its detection and the impact of a pathogen reduction procedure upon its viability.
- Understand the value of a question-based selective testing protocol for Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in North America and become familiar with the relationship between positive results by PCR and serologic testing in the US, Brazil and Honduras.
| 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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