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Addressing the Zika Virus Threat to the US Blood Supply by NAT

On Demand

Course Overview


Course Quality Rating 

TBD

Course Description 

This course is provided by Association of Public Health Laboratories and will require a secondary login and/or registration. 


This archived webinar is presented by Jeffrey M. Linnen, PhD, Associate Vice-President, R&D. Hologic Inc., San Diego, CA. In the last year, Zika virus has rapidly spread in South and Central America and could be a real threat to transfusion blood and blood components in the US and its territories. This program will discuss the performance characteristics of an investigational nucleic acid test (NAT) for Zika virus RNA along with an update on NAT blood screening for Zika virus in the US under an Investigational New Drug (IND) protocol. Costs: $25/person includes limited access and CEUs for one person.                                                                                                      

Target Audience 

This archived webinar is designed for laboratorians. 


Learning Objectives 

Having completed this archived webinar, the learner will be able to:  

  1. Explain the role of nucleic acid testing in reducing the risk of Zika virus transfusion transmission 


Council of Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (COL)/COL Tier(s) 

None listed 


Professional/Disciplinary Competencies 

None listed  


Format 

Archived Webinar 


Credit /CEU

Approved for 1.0 P.A.C.E. ®, Florida or CPH-Recertification Credit; CEUs accepted by all licensure states. 


Duration 

None listed  


Specifications 

None listed   


Course Publication Date 

September 22, 2016

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