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HEMA-QUEBEC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Héma-Québec
1, record 1, English, H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission. To efficiently meet the needs of the Québec population for quality blood and other biological products of human origin. 2, record 1, English, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In keeping with the main recommendations of the Gélineau and Krever reports, the Minister of Health and Social Services announced the creation of Héma-Québec on March 30, 1998, as part of the reorganization of Québec' s blood management system. 3, record 1, English, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Héma-Québec
1, record 1, French, H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission. Répondre avec efficience aux besoins de la population québécoise en sang et autres produits biologiques d'origine humaine de qualité. 2, record 1, French, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'inscrivant dans la foulée des principales recommandations des rapports Gélineau et Krever, la création d'Héma-Québec a été annoncée le 30 mars 1998 par le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, dans le cadre de la réorganisation du système de gestion du sang au Québec. 3, record 1, French, - H%C3%A9ma%2DQu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Association of Blood Donation Volunteers
1, record 2, English, Association%20of%20Blood%20Donation%20Volunteers
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ABDV 2, record 2, English, ABDV
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Association of Blood Donation Volunteers has a mission to promote blood donation, to share the underlying principles and values of safe blood transfusion(volunteer, anonymous, unpaid blood donation), to support donor recruitment, in conjunction with Héma-Québec, to provide a forum to address topics of interest to volunteers and to act as liaison between the regions and Héma-Québec. 3, record 2, English, - Association%20of%20Blood%20Donation%20Volunteers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Association des bénévoles du don de sang
1, record 2, French, Association%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9voles%20du%20don%20de%20sang
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ABDS 2, record 2, French, ABDS
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission de l'ABDS : promouvoir le don de sang, soutenir le recrutement de nouveaux donneurs en partenariat avec Héma‑Québec, partager les valeurs et les principes du don de sang (bénévole, anonyme et non rémunéré), [et] fournir un lieu de rassemblement pour l'ensemble des ressources bénévoles du don de sang. [...] L'Association veut devenir un chef de file en bénévolat du don du sang en favorisant la recherche et le développement tant dans le domaine de la médecine transfusionnelle que dans la promotion et le recrutement. 3, record 2, French, - Association%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9voles%20du%20don%20de%20sang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nucleic acid testing
1, record 3, English, nucleic%20acid%20testing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NAT 2, record 3, English, NAT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TPP has received applications from CBS and HQ(Héma-Québec) to begin genomic amplification testing/nucleic acid testing(GAT)/NAT). 1, record 3, English, - nucleic%20acid%20testing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nucleic acid testing, called NAT by blood banks, promises to close that gap. It could virtually eliminate the few cases of HIV that taint blood every year, said Dr. Celso Bianco of the New York Blood Center. And experts predict it will prevent an estimated 84 annual cases of hepatitis C transmission through blood, the vast majority. The government hasn’t mandated NAT-tested blood yet because technically it’s still experimental. Genetic fingerprinting is commonplace in laboratories, where it’s called PCR, for polymerase chain reaction testing. But how to test the entire blood supply raises questions, and blood banks are using different strategies to implement the new technology. 3, record 3, English, - nucleic%20acid%20testing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test des acides nucléiques
1, record 3, French, test%20des%20acides%20nucl%C3%A9iques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TAN 2, record 3, French, TAN
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test sanguin utilisé pour détecter certains virus dans le sang de donneurs potentiels. 2, record 3, French, - test%20des%20acides%20nucl%C3%A9iques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent fourni par un membre du personnel d'Héma-Québec. 2, record 3, French, - test%20des%20acides%20nucl%C3%A9iques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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