QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast

Discuss with the Vice-Chair and Medical Director of Pathology for a large, metropolitan hospital the challenges the lab is facing with the surging number of COVID-19 cases and how a high throughput antigen test has contributed to meeting the demand for more testing. In this podcast episode, we will explore those key points and more. About our Speaker: Dr. Roush holds several positions within the M...

Description: There are several measures to ensure safety in blood products, and one of them is Pathogen Reduction Technology (PRT) which is used in some instances by blood banks to help make blood transfusions safer for patients by reducing the pathogen load of a broad range of disease-causing viruses, bacteria, and parasites and help reduce transfusion reactions in patients.   With COVID-19 rapid...

Can Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, be transmitted by blood transfusion? In this podcast episode, we will discuss with an Infectious Disease Specialist key points behind the precedent for respiratory viruses, factors to consider in an assessment for a pathogen to cause transfusion-transmitted infection, the data available, and the recommendations to maintain blood safety.   About our S...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Akiko Iwasaki discusses the type of immune response developed in a person with COVID-19 as well as the role of the antibodies in the course of the pandemic and how the antibody tests can contribute to its management.    About our Speaker: Dr. Akiko Iwasaki received her Ph. D. from the University of Toronto (Canada) in 1998, and her postdoctoral training from the Nation...

Do antibodies really provide immunity against COVID-19? Are serological tests available today reliable enough to guide such critical decisions? In this episode, we will explore in detail the answers to those questions based on currently available scientific information.   About our Speaker:  Dr. Fernando Chaves, MD, serves as the global head of medical, clinical, and scientific affairs for Ortho C...

In this episode of Ortho Science BYTES, speaker Tony Casina reviews the history of the association between blood type and development of diseases and whether literature answers the question if there are certain blood types associated with COVID-19.   About our Speaker:  Tony S. Casina, MT(ASCP)SBB has worked in the blood banking industry for over 40 years with much of it in the commercial blood ba...

Why Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19?   In this episode of Ortho Science BYTES host, Matt Dawson discuss why COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma has been used as a treatment and what are the scientific and clinical basis for its use with Dr. Lily Li.     About our Speaker:  Dr. Lily Li is the Medical Safety Officer at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics responsible for evaluating potential medical risks and guidi...

You, a Blood Donor: Be part of 200 years of Transfusion Medicine’s History   In this short program, entitled "You, a Blood Donor: Be part of 200 years of Transfusion Medicine’s History," our own Tony Casina, Transfusion Medicine Consultant, takes us through key milestones in the History of Transfusion Medicine and brings us to today and how the community met the challenge to maintain a safe and ad...