Bacteria can proliferate in thawed cryoprecipitate stored at room temperature for longer than 4 h. Issue 5 (6th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramirez‐Arcos, S.; Jenkins, C.; Sheffield, W. P.
• Is Part Of: Vox sanguinis. Volume 112:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 477
• Page End: 479
• Publication Date: 2017-04-06
• Subjects: bacteria -- cryoprecipitate -- safety; Blood -- Periodicals; Blood -- Transfusion -- Periodicals; Immunohematology -- Periodicals; Immunopathology -- Periodicals; 615.39
• DOI: 10.1111/vox.12517
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-9007

Abstract

Abstract : Although key coagulation factor activities are maintained in thawed cryoprecipitate stored for up to 24 h at ambient temperature, several jurisdictions limit such storage to 4–6 h. Here, we separately spiked thawed cryoprecipitate units with four bacterial strains: Staphylococcus epidermidis, Serratia liquefaciens, Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . No strains grew in the first 4 h of storage, but by 24 h, three of four exhibited up to 1000‐fold proliferation. Pathogen inactivation technologies could be explored to mitigate the safety risk posed by extending storage of thawed cryoprecipitate at room temperature.