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Home Our Specialties Department of Pathology Lab Catalogue BLOOD CULTURE (AEROBIC)

BLOOD CULTURE (AEROBIC)

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Lab Section Category
Specimen Collection

Blood, cord cells, stem cells, bone marrow

Blood inoculated in BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vial (Blue cap)
Storage/Transport

Specimen should reach the Microbiology Laboratory as soon as possible, at room temperature.
Methodology

Culture
Test Result

Negative:
“No bacterial growth after 5 days incubation”

Positive:
Identification of probable pathogen(s)
Turnaround Time

Negative: 5 Days

Positive: 2 – 7 Days*
*Depending on the number and type of organism(s) isolated
Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily
Additional Information

• Delay in transportation may result in false-negative results.
• Please do not paste CPOE labels over the barcode of the BACTEC vials
Sample Rejection

Refer to General Specimen / Collection Guide
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Last Updated - 28 May 2025

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