LOINC display name : Bacteria identified Aer cx Nom (Plts BPU);
LOINC long common name : Bacteria identified in Platelets from Blood product unit by Aerobe culture;
LOINC short name : Bacteria Plts BPU Aerobe Cult;
LOINC description : One of the most common causes of transfusion-related deaths is bacterial infection
due to contaminated blood products. Platelets are affected more than other blood products
because the temperature at which platelets are stored (20 to 24 degrees Celsius) allows
bacterial growth, whereas storage temperatures of other products, such as packed red
blood cells (RBC) that are stored at 1 to 6 degrees Celsius, do not. [PMID: 28066700]
According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 1,000-3,000 units of platelets is affected.
To address this, the AABB standard 5.1.1.1 Standards for blood Banks and Transfusion
Services, 22nd edition requires accredited institutions to implement procedures for
detecting and limiting platelet bacterial contamination. [https://www.cdc.gov/bloodsafety/bbp/bacterial-contamination-of-platelets.html];
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