Dear Lucy,

No increase from initial inoculation is the way  we interpreted it,  if
there is a difference between the  time points and initial populations
(which there is that possibility) then the increase should be from the last
time point.  We base this on the propensity for the theoretical inoculation
data  or time zero population data to be one standard deviation off.

Steve Richter Ph.D.



At 09:13 AM 7/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I would like to hear from the group with regards to interpretation of EP
>AET limits.  When the EP call for no increase (NI), do you interpret that as
>no increase from the initial inoculum as per USP or no increase from the
>previous timepoint tested?  We are currently debating this with our QM
>group.
>
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>Thank you
>Lucy Lee (Hall Dive Location)
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