Validation of Microbiological Testing of Tissue Preparations with Different Incubation Temperatures

Conclusion: The requirements according to the Ph. Eur. for a successful method suitability test could be fulfilled for the semiautomated blood culture bottle system with the BACTECTM FX unit for the media and microorganisms used. In the presented validation study 35 °C was shown to be the incubation temperature with the fastest growth, of the majority of the test strains used, and complete detection within 14 days.Transfus Med Hemother
Source: Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy - Category: Hematology Source Type: research