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Patient Confidentiality For Donating Blood Hiv
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HIV screening for donating blood (BLOOD DONATION, FALSE POSITIVE TEST 2009)Dr. Bob, My sister recently tried to donate blood and was denied. She recieved a letter stating that she was HIV positive. How accurate are the tests that the Red Cross performs? She is getting an HIV test but I would like to know what the...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,The purpose of HIV screening at blood donation sites is to protect the blood supply, not to diagnose HIV disease. The tests run at blood donation centers are very sensitive so that they won't miss any true infections. In the process they...
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Confidential (Will Donate)Firstly your site is great and the work you put into it is tremendous to help people. My problem, i... Read more »Patient Confidentiality & Work PlaceI currently work for Duke University and I am also seen as a patient. Recently a co-worker, who... Read more »
Articles
"Confidential" (Ms) InformationMy mind wanders back in time. Eight years ago, I received a letter from the Red Cross; "You need to contact our office and make an appointment. The blood you donated revealed something that could have a significant impact on your health." Fear and... Read more »
FDA Approves New HIV Blood Test That Screens Blood, Tissue Donations For Less Common StrainsFDA last week approved a new HIV test manufactured by a Roche subsidiary that screens for two less common forms of the virus in the U.S., in addition to the most common forms of HIV and hepatitis, the AP/ Miami Herald reports. The test is... Read more »
Massachusetts Legislature Considers Measure Allowing Exception in Confidentiality of HIV Test ResultsThe Massachusetts General Assembly 's Joint Committee on Health Care last week held a hearing on a bill (SB 647 ) that would allow public health or safety officials who are exposed to a person's bodily fluid while working to learn whether the person... Read more »
Still No Explanation From California State Agency on Release of Confidential HIV Information: ACLU and Lambda Legal Prepare Further ActionSacramento, Calif. -- The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has failed to provide a meaningful explanation for its illegal release of the names of some 5,000 HIV-positive Medi-Cal recipients to a third-party service provider,... Read more »
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blood donation again
Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
Hey there! Is it possible for blood not to be visible to the eye, but nonetheless could it transmit dangerous virus? I'm the guy with the blood donation session, when the nurse was touching the hole on my arm, from which I donated blood.
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confidentiality
Posted by Anonymous
hi there!we're two students from Israel seeking for some assitance: we are writing a seminar about aids and confidentiality and we could use any information about the subject - from everyone: experts, doctors or patients that don't mind sharing their... Read more » Breach of Confidentiality by FL hospice alleged
Posted by RonPanzer
PRESS RELEASE: March 13, 2003: ACTION ALERT FOR ALL THOSE TERMINALLY ILL WITH AIDS !! The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast has been sued for, among other things, violating the confidentiality of thousands of its patients, including those with... Read more » Breach of Confidentiality at FL hospice
Posted by RonPanzer
PRESS RELEASE: March 13, 2003: ACTION ALERT FOR ALL THOSE TERMINALLY ILL WITH AIDS !! The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast has been sued for, among other things, violating the confidentiality of thousands of its patients, including those with... Read more »
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