Optimal sampling time after preparation of platelet concentrates for detection of bacterial contamination by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction

Background and Objectives  A universal quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), based on bacterial 16S rDNA, to detect bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs), was developed previously and compared with automated culturing. In the present study, this real‐time PCR method was evaluated to determine the optimal sampling time for screening of bacterial contamination in PCs.

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