This leaflet provides information on the BBV Screening Programme at Blackpool Teaching Hospital (BTH) in the Emergency Department (ED).
If you require blood tests whilst attending the ED at BTH screening for a BBV (Blood Borne Virus) will be carried out at the same time. The BBV test is a single test to screen for HIV,
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. This is known as a BBV screen.
Opt-out testing should be normalised and considered as part of routine care for people attending ED and having blood tests. Optout testing is proven to be an effective approach to identify people who are unaware they have a BBV and to offer support as early as possible for the best health outcomes.
BBV screening at BTH is an “opt out test”. This means your blood will be screened for BBVs alongside any blood test requested by ED. If you do not wish to be screened for BBVs, inform the nurse taking your blood.
We believe this is the safest approach as many people do not realise they have been at risk of BBV infection and symptoms can take many years to develop.
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