Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates stored at 20°C
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- 1 June 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 26 (6) , 401-404
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.26.6.401
Abstract
Qualitative and quantitative data on the bacterial contamination of 1000 platelet concentrates prepared and stored at 20°C are presented. Using cooked meat medium the incidence of contamination was 6·3%. However, nutrient agar platelet counts showed the concentration of bacteria to be low. The clinical significance of these results is discussed.Keywords
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