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- Title
International Forum on Occult hepatitis B infection and transfusion safety.
- Authors
Seed, Clive R.; Allain, Jean‐Pierre; Lozano, Miquel; Laperche, Syria; Gallian, Pierre; Gross, Sylvie; Kwon, So‐Yong; Oh, E.Y.; Kim, J.N.; Chua, Sze Sze; Lam, Sally; Ang, Ai Leen; Tsoi, Wai‐Chiu; Hewitt, Patricia E.; Davison, Katy L.; Tettmar, Kate; O'Flaherty, Niamh; Boland, Fiona; Williams, Padraig; Pomeroy, Louise
- Abstract
The article offers information on the International Forum on Occult hepatitis B (HBV)infection and transfusion safety. It mentions anti-HBc testing is mandatory in France since 1988 and contributes to prevent occult HBV infection; and also mentions anti-HB core reactive donations are discarded and donors are permanently deferred regardless of HBV NAT results or anti-HBs levels.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS associated antigen; BLOOD transfusion; PATIENT safety; BLOOD testing
- Publication
Vox Sanguinis, 2019, Vol 114, Issue 4, pe1
- ISSN
0042-9007
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vox.12743