Within 48 hours the centers can determine if the donations are contaminated and discarded...BD
The Platelet Pan Genera Detection (PGD) Test System is a disposable test strip for use in a hospital transfusion service setting. It is intended to supplement current quality control testing methods used by blood establishments following collection of platelets using an automated instrument.
Bacterial contamination of platelets is the leading infectious cause of transfusion-related patient fatalities. The risk of a patient receiving a transfusion contaminated with bacteria is 1 in 5,000 -- far greater than the risk of transmitting hepatitis C virus (1 in 1.6 million) or HIV (1 in 1.9 million).
FDA clears for marketing rapid test to screen for bacterial contamination in blood platelets
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