WENDY O. SMART MT(ASCP)SBB
UC Health: Memorial Central Hospital
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· explain the importance of donor history questionnaire travel questions to the safety of the blood supply;
· summarize donor testing currently being performed and the limitations of donor testing for certain blood-borne pathogens;
· outline methods to accurately identify malaria-endemic areas and appropriate follow-up actions;
· discuss how reviewing donor cards by a well-trained technologist or supervisor can limit errors made in donor screening, acceptance, and safety; and
· describe a donor deferral plan and a process for removing disqualified donations.