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These bags incorporated two satellite pouches into each of which 20\u00a0ml of blood was collected. Blood initially flowed into sample pouch P1, representing a diversion pouch. Pouch P2 was then filled with 20\u00a0ml of blood, which allowed us to sample the collection bag after diversion was complete. Blood then flowed into the standard collection bag. The contents of the pouches were aerobically and anaerobically cultured on the BacT\/ALERT automated culture system for 7\u00a0days. Two procedures were investigated in the study (each involving 1409 blood donations): one analysed the current disinfection procedure; and the other analysed an improved donor\u2010arm disinfection procedure.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> The use of diversion alone resulted in a 47% reduction in contamination, and improved donor\u2010arm disinfection alone resulted in a 57% reduction in contamination. 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