DIN 58942-2:2004
Medical microbiology - Culture media - Part 2: Ready-to-use blood culture systems
- Standard No.
- DIN 58942-2:2004
- Release Date
- 2004
- Published By
- German Institute for Standardization
- Latest
- DIN 58942-2:2004
- Replace
- DIN 58942-2:1985 DIN 58942-2:1998
- Scope
- This standard applies to ready-for-use blood culture bottles (BCB), i.e. to blood culture media and their respective containers (blood culture bottles), which are employed for the detection of bacteraemia by means of bacteriological cultures. As they may also be used for detecting septicaemia caused by funghi, information on the detection of funghi is also given in this standard. Ready-for-use blood culture bottles are only suitable for in vitro diagnostics. The purpose of this standard is to specify those physical, chemical and biological requirements for blood culture bottles and blood culture media which are necessary for their diagnostic use. These requirements constitute the prerequisite for ensuring the reliable detection of bacteria in patients' blood.
DIN 58942-2:2004 history
- 2004 DIN 58942-2:2004 Medical microbiology - Culture media - Part 2: Ready-to-use blood culture systems
- 1970 DIN 58942-2:1985 Medical microbiology - Culture media - Part 2: Ready-to-use blood culture systems
