RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates stored at 20°C
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 401
OP 404
DO 10.1136/jcp.26.6.401
VO 26
IS 6
A1 Margaret Cunningham
A1 John D. Cash
YR 1973
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/26/6/401.abstract
AB 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.