A letter from Dr P Mortimer Public Health Laboratory Service to Dr A Rejman sending copy of minutes from meeting containing recommendations to transfusion services for confirmatory HIV testing and stating that these recommendations will need to be changed as the cost for PCR for HCV is too high Some of the recommendations include repeated HCV positive tests should be referred for confirmatory RIBA2 testing suggested wording of reports how plasma should be stored costing Also a draft request form for confirmatory serology