Publications by authors named "Danuta Sawicka"
Background And Objectives: Frozen plasma (FP) is thawed prior to transfusion and stored for ≤5 days at 1-6°C. The effect of temperature excursions on the quality and safety of thawed plasma during 5-day storage was determined.
Materials And Methods: Four plasma units were pooled, split and stored at ≤-18°C for ≤90 days.
Background And Objectives: The inactivation capabilities of the two current commercially available pathogen inactivation (PI) systems for platelet components (PC), Mirasol and Intercept, were investigated by determination of the absence of viable bacteria at the end of shelf life by testing the entire contents of the PC by enrichment culture (terminal sterility).
Methods: A pool-and-split method was used, with two treated units and one untreated control per inoculum concentration. Pairs of PC bags were inoculated with a single bacterial species.