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Archive > March, 2009 Vol. X, No. 3

Safety

Ensure Your Allograft Safety

Michael Joyce, MD

Although the vast majority of allograft tissue is safe, the risks of infection and transmission of disease from donated tissue are real, evidenced by the occasional recall of improperly recovered or processed tissue and the rare report of transmission of bacterial or viral infection. Here are seven questions to ask your tissue banker.

Categories: Infection Control, Safety
Keywords:
Are you AATB accredited?; When were you last inspected by the FDA?; Who makes the final decision to release allograft tissue from the bank?; How do you test for thepresence of microorganisms?; How do you reduce or eliminate biological contamination of processed tissue?; How do you address adverse reaction complaints?; Do you use nucleic acid testing for HIV and hepatitis C?; Buyer beware; AATB-accredited; Academy; Accreditation; American Academy; American Association; Association; August; Banks; Beware; Biomedical Tissue Service; Buyer; C? All; CGTP; California, Florida; Commission; Current Go... show all keywords
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