What if one of the screening tests is positive?
Patients who had tissue implanted less than six months ago can be offered the same series of tests as above immediately, but should also be re-tested six months after the tissue was Page 3 of 4 About Tissue Transplants FAQ | CDC Infection Control in Healthcare 3/22/2006 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/tissueTransplantsFAQ.html implanted. Again, if all of these tests are negative six months after the tissue was implanted, it is very unlikely that the recipient will contract any of these diseases from an implanted tissue that was potentially contaminated and no further follow up testing is necessary. What if one of the screening tests is positive? It is important to remember that these initial tests are screening tests and hence positive results do not always mean that the patient has been infected. Patients who have a positive result for any of these tests should undergo confirmatory or supplemental testing. Clinicians who have questions about confirmatory or supplemental testing should
It is important to remember that these initial tests are screening tests and hence positive results do not always mean that the patient has been infected. Patients who have a positive result for any of these tests should undergo confirmatory or supplemental testing. Clinicians who have questions about confirmatory or supplemental testing should contact a clinician with expertise in infectious diseases.
