Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates stored at 20 degrees C.
Qualitative and quantitative data on the bacterial contamination of 1000 platelet concentrates prepared and stored at 20 degrees 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.
D000362:Agar; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000382:microbiology*; D001793:Blood Preservation; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013696:Temperature
D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar