Table 3.
Test Results of Interfering Factors
| Endotoxin dilution (EU/mL) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studied cultures (phase MCB) | Solutions | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.015 | 0.0075 | Endpoint (EU/mL) | Log10 endpoint | Mean | Antilog10 |
| 1 | B | + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | −1.37 | 0.04 |
| + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | ||||
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| C | + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | −1.37 | 0.04 | |
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| 2 | B | + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | −1.29 | 0.05 |
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| C | + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | −1.52 | 0.03 | |
| + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | ||||
| 3 | B | + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | −1.29 | 0.05 |
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
| C | + | + | − | − | 0.03 | −1.52 | −1.37 | 0.04 | |
| + | − | − | − | 0.06 | −1.22 | ||||
Solution A, solution of the preparation being examined that is free of detectable endotoxins; solution B, test for interference; solution C, control of the labeled lysate sensitivity; solution D, negative control (water for bacterial endotoxin test).