BBTS Conference 2018

From Hepatitis E to Bacterial Screening to SaBTO, Sex and Safety

Microbiology Special Interest Group 1 of 1


Day: Wednesday  |   Time: 13:15 - 14:45

Session Coordinators: 
Carl McDonald


Speakers: 

Hepatitis E virus infections in blood donors in England - from selective to universal screening
Dr Heli Harvala Simmonds, NHSBT

Observations after 15 years of Platelet Bacterial Screening at the IBTS
Danny Curran, Irish Blood Transfusion Service

BacT/ALERT Virtuo: A new generation for bacterial screening
Jennifer Allen, NHSBT

Sex, SaBTO and safety: (Almost) one year post change
Dr Su Brailsford, NHSBT


Intended Audience
Scientific, medical and nursing staff and anyone with an interest in microbiology

Learning Objectives
Hepatitis E, Bacterial Screening and SaBTO, Sex and Safety

Brief Description
Update on Transfusion Microbiology

Session Tags
Diagnostics, Science & Technology