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BLOOD CULTURES

LaboratoryMicrobiology
Request Group:BC
Specimen types:Blood
Container types:Blood Culture Bottle
Blood Culture Bottle
Collection & Request Instructions:

Adults add 5-10ml blood.  Fill the aerobic bottle first then the anaerobic. Paeds add 1-5ml blood. For mycobacteria/Fungi use single specific bottle (contact Microbiology). Use sterile technique

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Date printed: 17th November, 2024 02:54:34