Gay Men, Blood Donation and the Limits of Science - The Diigo Meta page

• 18 Apr 11
  

  Sultana Begam

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• 03 Feb 10
  

  Chris Morrow
  • n fact, blood collection agencies now test every donation for HIV and Hepatitic C virus (HCV) by nucleic acid testing (NAT). This is an exquisitely sensitive test for viral genomic material; it is more sensitive than the antibody-based test for viral antigen, and unlike the antibody test, does not rely on the host response and is not subject to the resulting delays.
  • Off the top of my head, I think about 10% of donors who are followed up are found to have misrepresented their history (in good faith or otherwise) and should have deferred. For MSM, IIRC it comes to about 3% non-disclosure of that particular reason for deferral.
• 03 Aug 07
  

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• 20 Feb 07
  

  Douglas Muth

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• 19 Feb 07
  

  The science is quite clear. However, interpreting it as public policy, social justice and what sorts of risks we are willing to endure is another matter.
  
  

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