USP 797 FAQs: Positive and Negative Controls
At its essence, USP <797> is a quality control (QC) standard used to protect patients from contamination that can occur when pharmacies produce compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).Media-fill, gloved fingertip, surface sampling, and other tests are used to confirm personnel competency and ensure bioburden control of compounding areas and personnel. For these results to be valid, the medium used in these tests must be uncontaminated and capable of supporting growth. This can be confirmed using positive and negative controls.