Threshold pyrogenic dose (K)
5.0 EU per kilogram per hour for parenteral routes, 0.2 EU/kg for intrathecal. Converting it to a per-milligram limit requires the dose.
Related terms
- Bacterial endotoxin
- Lipopolysaccharide from gram-negative bacterial outer membranes. Pyrogenic, filter-passing, autoclave-stable, and invisible to every chromatographic method.
see also LAL · Endotoxin unit (EU)
Where this term appears
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- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 10 glossary terms beginning with T