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42 CFR §493.1265

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  1. (a)When using cell culture to isolate or identify viruses, the laboratory must simultaneously incubate a cell substrate control or uninoculated cells as a negative control material.
  2. (b)The laboratory must document all control procedures performed, as specified in this section.