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CSTM Annual Conference 2013

Edmonton, Alberta from June 7-9, 2013

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23rd Regional Congress of the ISBT

Amsterdam, The Netherlands from June 2-5, 2013

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Circular of Information

Three new Circulars of Information, October 2012 version, are now available.

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Next Educational Event

"Red Blood Cell Storage Lesion"
May 28, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Objectives:

  1. To appreciate the relationship between biopreservation sciences and transfusion medicine

 

  1. To understand the elements and clinical significance of red blood cell storage lesion

 

  1. To describe current approaches to combat red blood cell storage lesion

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What is the risk of a transfusion-transmitted infection?
Sheila O'Brien,

The chance of a blood recipient becoming infected with HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B from a blood transfusion is extremely low. However, because blood is derived from people and because tests will
never be 100 per cent reliable, the risk will never be zero.

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