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BACTERIAL DETECTION IN PLATELETS, 5 CHAL - BDP5
BDP5
Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procedure
Challenges/Shipment
Number of Shipments
Bacterial culture and detection systems
5
Three shipments per year
Additional Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires proficiency testing for bacterial detection in platelets.
Program BDP5 is designed for donor centers/laboratories that are performing bacterial detection for the purposes of platelet unit screening and which are not associated with a CMS‑certified microbiology laboratory with the same CLIA number.
See International Shipping information section in the Ordering Information Supplement regarding additional dangerous goods shipping fees.
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