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Best Practices for Blood Culture Collection for Optimal Results
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May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
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Gertrude's Children's Hospital Muthaiga - Hybrid
Gertrude's Children's Hospital Muthaiga - Hybrid
Description
Best practices for blood culture collection for optimal results
Objectives
The impact of appropriate blood culture sample collection to healthcare. How blood cultures are done in the lab. Definition of blood culture contamination and its impact. Order of draw when multiple tests are requested. Best practices on sample collection: timing and number of collections, skin preparation, sampling site and sample volume
Presenters
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Dr.
Janet Maranga
Clinical Pathologist