Blood Borne Pathogens Surveillance Project

BBPSP Protocol

Sponsor: Blood Borne Pathogens Division, Health Canada.
Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada (AHCDC)

Study Overview:

The government of Canada, through the Blood Borne Pathogens Division, Population and Public Health Branch of Health Canada has asked that the Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada (AHCDC) develop a method to look for known and emerging blood borne diseases.  The project described here will establish a secure bank of samples to test for known blood borne infectious agents, and genetic changes causing or modifying the clotting disease and to be available for testing for newly discovered viruses and clotting gene changes as they are found.

Study Objectives

The objectives of this project are:

1. To collect blood samples for a sample bank of plasma, DNA, and RNA to screen for known and emerging blood borne diseases.
2. To identify the mutation leading to each consenting patient’s bleeding disorder, and to characterize other known and yet to be discovered genes that affect blood coagulation.
3. To collect encoded, non-nominal data into a central database from an electronic chart known as CHARMS, which is currently kept in each hemophilia clinic in Canada to correlate with results from 1 and 2.
4. To look for genetic features tha affect the predispostion to disease caused by blood borne pathogens described above.  For example, this might include searching for the hemochromosis gene, which is thought to predispose to cirrhosis in people with viral hepatitis.

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BBPSP Protocol and REB Submission Forms

BBPSP Protocol xi February 23, 2011(PDF)

- Summary of Protocol Amendments
- Informed Consent - Adult
- Informed Consent - Parent
- Informed Consent - Child/Assent

BBPSP Protocol V8 June 6, 2006(PDF)
- Summary of Protocol Amendment
- Informed Consent - Adult
- Informed Consent - Child
- Destruction of Samples Form
- Patient Refusal Form
- Clinic Letter to Patient
- Health Canada Patient Notification SOP
- Financial Budget

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BBPSP Manual

Complete BBPSP Manual (1.4meg)

- Table of Contents
- Appendix A - Central Lab Holidays
- Appendix B - Clinic Barcode Label Form
- Appendix C - Supplies Description
- Appendix D - Laboratory Fax Form
- Appendix E - Blood Specimen Procedures
- Appendix F - Shipping Checklist
- Appendix G - Shipping Documents
- Appendix H - Supply Order Forms
- Appendix I - Blood Tube Monogram
- Appendix J - Receiving and processing of Blood Samples
- Appendix K - Reporting and interpretation of Blood Test Results
- Appendix L - Data Collection Overview
- Appendix M - Shipment Packages

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BBPSP Additional Forms

- Patient Flow Chart
- Clinic Information Worksheet
- Clinic Enrolment Log
- Patient Exemption
- Patient Death
- Patient Withdrawal
- Re-Consent Form - Adult & Child
- Test Lab Request for Samples
- Testing Lab Results Report
- Testing Lab Results Data
- Clinic/Patient Notification SOP
- Clinic Results

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Dr. Bruce Ritchie This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Principal investigator
Laboratory Director
BBPSP Trials Coordinator
University of Alberta
471 Medical Sciences Building
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H7
p. 780-445-5899
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Trevor Soll
BBPSP Trials Coordinator
University of Alberta
471 Medical Sciences Building
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H7
t. 780-439-5217
f. 866-385-4192
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Download the NEW Barcode Label Programs here - August 20, 2009

Left click and select 'save as'. please select your favorite folder (ie. my desktop). Once the files have been downloaded, find the file in your Windows Explorer and double click the icon.

Download printable instructions to access the program here.

If you require additional instructions please contact Trevor Soll.

Updated program