Last Updated: May 27, 2023 @ 9:13 am | ||
4040 | Culture, Blood | |
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Stability: | Ambient: 24 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable | |
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Performed: | Sun-Sat | |
Reported: | 5-6 Day(s) Blood cultures are held for 5 days before issuing a negative report. All positive cultures are reported as STAT telephone reports. | |
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Interpretive Data: | Please see report for interpretive data. Blood Cultures are routinely incubated in a continuous monitoring automated instrument. Positive results will be reported and called as soon as they become available. Negative results are reported after 5 days of incubation. | |
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