摘要 |
A method for determining the pyrogenicity of a substance, comprising the step of incubating said substance in the presence of a cell mixture for at least 46 hours at 35 DEG to 39 DEG C., wherein the cell mixture comprises human lymphocytes and human monocytes with a cell ratio of lymphocytes to monocytes of at least 2:1 and a composition with respect to the total of all cells present comprising at least 15% monocytes and no more than 10% granulocytes and wherein the cells have a contact ratio of from 0.0 to 0.75.
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