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Prevalence of circulating Treponema pallidum DNA and RNA in blood donors with confirmed-positive syphilis tests by Orton, Sharyn L., Liu, Hsi, Dodd, Roger Y., Williams, Alan E.

“…BACKGROUND: Although there have been no well‐documented cases of transfusion‐transmitted syphilis in more than 30 years, serologic tests for syphilis (STS)…”
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Validation of selected donor‐screening questions: structure, content, and comprehension by Orton, Sharyn L., Virvos, Victoria J., Williams, Alan E.

“…BACKGROUND: Donor questioning is an integral component of blood safety, designed to identify and interdict donors considered to be at elevated risk of…”
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Viral marker rates among blood donors before and after the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 by Dodd, Roger Y., Orton, Sharyn L., Notari IV, Edward P., Stramer, Susan L.

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Since the Process of Transfusion-Induced Alloimmunization Is Not Harmless, Can We Mitigate It? by Szymanski, Irma O., Orton, Sharyn L

“…Transfusion protocols have remained unchanged for decades. Accordingly, it is necessary to avoid transfusion reactions by giving patients ABO- and irregular…”
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Particulate matter phenomenon: adverse event data and the effect of leukofiltration by Orton, Sharyn L., Leparc, G.F., Rossmann, Susan, Lewis, R.M.

“…BACKGROUND:  In February 2002, a multiorganizational task force investigated blood center reports of unusual particulate matter (PM) visible in packed red…”
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Absence of risk factors for false-positive test results in blood donors with a reactive test result in an automated treponemal test (PK-TP) for syphilis by ORTON, Sharyn L, DODD, Roger Y, WILLIAMS, Alan E

“…Screening and confirmatory serologic tests for syphilis are known to generate false-positive results in low-risk populations, which include blood donors. This…”
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Seroprevalence of known and putative hepatitis markers in United States blood donors with ALT levels at least 120 IU per L by NOTARI, Edward P, ORTON, Sharyn L, DODD, Roger Y, CABLE, Ritchard G, GRINDON, Alfred J, LENES, Bruce A, WILLIAMS, Alan E, MCMILLAN, Kimberly M, TROUERN-TREND, Jonathan J, WOLF-NUGENT, Jennifer S, XU, Yi-Ling

“…ALT testing of blood donors was initiated as a surrogate marker for non-A, non-B hepatitis. Increased sensitivity of subsequent HBV and HCV tests used for…”
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Risk factors for HCV infection among blood donors confirmed to be positive for the presence of HCV RNA and not reactive for the presence of anti-HCV by Orton, S.L., Stramer, S.L., Dodd, R.Y., Alter, M.J.

“…BACKGROUND: In 1999, NAT of blood donations was implemented to detect “window‐period” infections. Blood donors who have confirmed NAT results positive for the…”
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Absence of risk factors for false-positive test results inblood donors with a reactive test result inan automated treponemal test (PK-TP) for syphilis by Orton, Sharyn L., Dodd, Roger Y., Williams, Alan E.

“…BACKGROUND: Screening and confirmatory serologic tests for syphilis are known to generate false‐positive results in low‐risk populations, which include blood…”
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Seroprevalence of known and putative hepatitis markers inUnited States blood donors with ALT levels at least 120 IU per L by Notari IV, Edward P., Orton, Sharyn L., Cable, Ritchard G., Grindon, Alfred J., Lenes, Bruce A., Williams, Alan E., McMillan, Kimberly M., Trouern-Trend, Jonathan J., Wolf-Nugent, Jennifer S., Xu, Yi-Ling, Dodd, Roger Y.

“…BACKGROUND: ALT testing of blood donors was initiated as a surrogate marker for non‐A, non‐B hepatitis. Increased sensitivity of subsequent HBV and HCV tests…”
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Predictive value of past and current screening tests for syphilis in blood donors: changing from a rapid plasma reagin test to an automated specific treponemal test for screening by Aberle-Grasse, John, Orton, Sharyn L., Notari IV, Edward, Layug, Lynne P., Cable, Richard G., Badon, Stanley, Popovsky, Mark A., Grindon, Alfred J., Lenes, Bruce A., Williams, Alan E.

“…BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the change from a rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test to an automated specific treponemal test (PK‐TP) in screening for syphilis in…”
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