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Definition and context
A bacterial component requiring its own testing and interpretation.
What to check
Request the result and test scope, including units, matrix interference and method criteria.
Interpretation
HPLC purity does not replace endotoxin testing.
Sources and verification scope
Pyrogen and Endotoxins Testing: Questions and Answers ↗
FDA
Source details (original language)
- Scope
- Separate microbiological/pyrogen-related testing considerations
- Document section
- Guidance scope
- Limitations
- Chromatographic purity is not an endotoxin or sterility test.
- Claim verification date
- 2026-09-09
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