公开(公告)号：CA2086608A1

公开(公告)日：1992-11-09

申请号：CA2086608

申请日：1992-04-29

Applicant: BAXTER DIAGNOSTICS INC

Inventor： MORRIS ROGER J ,  GREEN CALVERT L

IPC: A61J1/14 ,  C12M1/34 ,  C12Q1/04 ,  C12Q1/06 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N21/80 ,  A61J1/18 ,  A61K35/14

Abstract: 2086608 9219764 PCTABS00017 The present invention relates to a growth monitoring apparatus for collected transfusable bodily fluids. In particular the apparatus involves a flexible blood collection bag (20) or a sample bag (20) containing microbial growth media. A sensor (22) attached to the inside wall of the bag (20) is used to noninvasively detect microbial contamination within the bag (20). This invention also relates to a method to detect microbial growth in a blood collection bag (20) immediately prior to transfusion.