Safe-Testing Algorithm for Individual-Donation Nucleic Acid Testing: 10 Years of Experience in a Low-Prevalence Country

A highly sensitive and specific nucleic acid test (NAT) for the blood-borne viruses human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), and hepatitis B (HBV) is essential for the safety of blood components. Since more than 2 decades, NAT screening of blood donations has become standard in develop...

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Published in:	Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy Vol. 46; no. 2; p. 104
Main Authors:	Stolz, Martin, Gowland, Peter, Tinguely, Caroline, Niederhauser, Christoph
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01.04.2019
Subjects:	Individual donations Blood-borne viruses Mini-pools Nucleic acid test
ISSN:	1660-3796
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