The INTERCEPT® Blood System for Platelets, pathogen reduction system, provides robust, broad spectrum reduction, reducing the risks of TTI, including sepsis,1 as well as transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD).1
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| Bacteria (gram-negative, gram-positive, spirochetes) |
Log Reduction1 (cfu/mL)a,b | |
| Platelets in 65% PAS-3/ 35% plasma |
Platelets in 100% Plasma |
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| Klebsiella pneumoniae | >6.2 | >6.2 |
| Escherichia coli | ≥6.3 | >5.9 |
| Serratia marcescens | ≥6.7c | >7.1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ≥6.7 | ≥6.7 |
| Salmonella choleriaesuis | 6.2 | >5.9 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | >6.6 | >6.8 |
| Yersenia enterocolitica | ≥5.9 | >6.3 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | ≥6.4 | >6.5 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ≥6.6 | ≥6.5 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | ≥6.3c | >6.6 |
| Corynebacterium minutissimum | ≥5.3 | >6.4 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ≥6.8c | >6.1 |
| Bacillus cereus (vegetative) | ≥5.5 | ≥5.6 |
| Bacillus cereus (spore forming) | 3.7c | d |
| Bifidobacterium adolescentis | ≥6.0 | d |
| Clostridium perfringens (vegetative) | ≥6.5 | >6.0 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | ≥6.5 | >6.7 |
| Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) | ≥6.4 | >6.3 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease) | ≥6.8 | >4.1 |
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| Virus (enveloped and non-enveloped) |
Log Reduction1 (pfu/mL)a | |
| Platelets in 65% PAS-3/ 35% plasma |
Platelets in 100% Plasma |
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| HIV-1 IIIB, cell-associated | ≥5.4 | ≥4.7 |
| HIV-1 IIIB, cell-free | ≥5.6 | d |
| HIV-1 Z84 (clinical isolate) | ≥3.3 | d |
| HIV-2 CLB-20 (clinical isolate) | ≥2.4 | d |
| DHBV (model virus for HBV) | ≥4.8 | ≥4.3 |
| BVDV (model virus for HCV) | ≥4.1 | >3.5 |
| HTLV-I | 4.7 | d |
| HTLV-II | ≥5.1 | d |
| West Nile virus (WNV) | ≥6.3 | >6.3 |
| Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) | ≥5.7 | >6.5 |
| Dengue virus (DENV) | ≥4.3 | 3.6 |
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | ≥4.9 | d |
| Pseudorabies Virus (model for CMV) | d | ≥4.2 |
| Influenza A virus | ≥5.9 | d |
| Calcivirus (model non-enveloped virus) | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Adenovirus | ≥4.9 | ≥5.3 |
| Bluetongue virus (model non-enveloped virus) | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| Protozoan Parasite | Log Reduction1 (pfu or cfu/mL)a | |
| Platelets in 65% PAS-3/ 35% plasma |
Platelets in 100% Plasma |
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| Plasmodium falciparum | ≥6.6 | >6.5 |
| Babesia microti | ≥4.9 | >4.5 |
| Trypanosoma cruzi | ≥7.8 | >8.4 |
| Leishmania mexicana (metacyclic promastigote stage) |
≥5.0 | d |
| Leukocyte | Log Reduction1 | |
| Platelets in 65% PAS-3/ 35% plasma |
Platelets in 100% Plasma |
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| Human T-Cells | 4 | 4 |
For a full list of pathogens, see Package Insert.
a. Based on input titer and post-treatment titer in 1 mL, data obtained in platelet components in PAS-3 or plasma compnents
b. Study in progress
c. Based on culture of full platelet unit (300mL).
d. Not tested
References
- The INTERCEPT Blood System for Platelets- Dual Storage Set Package Insert, July 17, 2018
