Blood - NAT Testing to Include Autologous Blood and Directed Donations

Summary
The policy advises that the NSW Department of Health has extended the requirement for nucleic-acid amplification technology (NAT) testing for HIV-1 and HCV to autologous and directed blood donations.

Date of Publication: 29 June 2006

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Clinical Policy

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Public Health System Support Division

Audience: Blood Bank Transfusion Specialists, Scientists, Pathology, Nursing and Medical Staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 29 June 2011

File No: 03/3122-4

Status: Active

File link: Blood - NAT Testing to Include Autologous Blood and Directed Donations
File size: 29Kb