BLOOD DONOR SCREENING: LABORATORY TESTING.
Use the article provided to answer the questions below. 1. How many screening assays were performed on blood donations prior to 1985?(1 point) 2. List 8 of the infectious screening assays currently performed on donated blood.(8 points) 3. Give the meanings of the following acronyms: (i) GMP(v)WNV (ii) FDA(vi)TTBI (iii) HTLV(vii)PCR (iiii) NAT(viii)CMV 4. Using information from the article provided, explain in detail how the minipool testing procedures are done.(6 points) 5. Explain in detail how the minipool procedure is modified when testing for the West Nile virus in donors.(4 points) 6. Explain the risks associated with Cytomegalovirus.(4 points) 7. Describe the risk of infections with Zika virus.(3 points) 8. What is the FDA defined deferral period for donors found positive by Zika NAT testing?(2 points) 9. Discuss the testing for syphilis. What is the causative agent? (4 points)