Blood Cultures a clinical skill - Part 1 - Preparation

[aidanblunt]

@Pirate4314 You should always follow the manufacturers guidance for your culture collection set however it's normally recommended that a sample between 8-10ml for each bottle will reduce the risk of false negatives. You should NEVER extract any of the broth from the bottles as doing so will contaminate the samples.

Here's a link to an article you may find interesting:

ww.rcpath.org/resources/pdf/au­ditvolumeofbloodapr09.pdf

[aidanblunt]

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