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I would really appreciate it if someone would explain to me the criteria being used to demonstrate bacterial contamination using the urine test strips? Thanks in advance.

Hi David,

As I am not an expert on this, I will just refer you to 2 articles in Transfusion:

Detecting Bacteria in plateletr Concentrates by Use of Reagent Strips. Welch JB, Mhawech P, Stager CE, Banez EI and Lichtiger B. Transfusion 42: 1027-1031: 2002

Rapid Identification of Bacterially Contaminated Platelets Using Reagent Strips: Gllucose and pH Analysis as Markers of Bacterial Metabolism. Burstain JM, Brecher ME, Workman K, Foster M, Faber GH, Mair D. Transfusion 37: 255-258: 1997

Hope this helps.

Mike Conway, MT(ASCP)SBB

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