Routine use of a rapid test to detect bacteria at the time of issue for nonleukoreduced, whole blood-derived platelets

Bacterial contamination in platelets: incremental improvements drive down but do not eliminate risk

(2011) Craig Jenkins et al.   TRANSFUSION

Detection of bacterial contamination in prestorage culture-negative apheresis platelets on day of issue with the Pan Genera Detection test

(2011) Michael R. Jacobs et al.   TRANSFUSION

Inter-laboratory comparison of different rapid methods for the detection of bacterial contamination in platelet concentrates

(2011) T. Vollmer et al.   VOX SANGUINIS

Use of the RQI Test for Bacterial Screening of Whole Blood Platelets

(2010) Mark H. Yazer et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

The Pan Genera Detection Immunoassay: a Novel Point-of-Issue Method for Detection of Bacterial Contamination in Platelet Concentrates

(2010) T. Vollmer et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Screening of platelets for bacterial contamination at the Welsh Blood Service

(2010) S. Pearce et al.   TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

BLOOD COMPONENTS: Screening of single-donor apheresis platelets for bacterial contamination: the PASSPORT study results

(2009) Larry J. Dumont et al.   TRANSFUSION

Limiting and detecting bacterial contamination of apheresis platelets: inlet-line diversion and increased culture volume improve component safety

(2009) Anne F. Eder et al.   TRANSFUSION

Bacterial contamination of whole blood-derived platelets: the introduction of sample diversion and prestorage pooling with culture testing in the American Red Cross

(2008) Richard J. Benjamin et al.   TRANSFUSION

Screening platelet concentrates for bacterial contamination: low numbers of bacteria and slow growth in contaminated units mandate an alternative approach to product safety

(2008) W. G. Murphy et al.   VOX SANGUINIS