Test Incubation time
Total aerobic microbial count 3-5 day
Total yeast and mold count 5-7 day
Sterility tests 14-21 day
Absence of specified microorganisms tests 18-72 hr
Limulus amebocyte lysate endotoxin tests 1 hr
Microbial identification, phenotypic 3-5 day
Microbial identification, genotypic 1 day
Preservative efficacy tests 7-28 day
Mycoplasma test 28 day
Table 3: The Incubation Requirement for Microbial Tests Used in Drug Manufacturing.