Bacteriological Sterility of Washed Deglycerolized Red Blood Cells after 72 Hours Storage
- 6 May 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Transfusion
- Vol. 18 (3) , 365-366
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1978.18378205149.x
Abstract
Samples of reconstituted frozen red blood cells, maintained at 4 C for 72 hours prior to culture, revealed a bacterial contamination rate of less than 0.2 per cent, suggesting that the present shelf life of 24 hours may be safely extended to 72 hours.Keywords
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- A Method for Freezing and Washing Red Blood Cells Using a High Glycerol ConcentrationTransfusion, 1972