Blood Culture C/S **

Sample type	Blood
Container	Paediatric aerobic (yellow) bottle AND Anaerobic bottle	Click image to enlarge ×
Sample volume	Neonate: 1 mL < 2yrs: 4 mL >2 yrs: 4 mL > 2yrs: 5-10 mL NOTE: smaller volumes can be used, but recovery may be compromised
Turnaround time	Negative BC: 5 days Positive BC: 5-10 days
Hospital	CHI at Temple Street
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Laboratory	Microbiology
Special precautions / Clinical Comment	** Test is not accredited Blood culture bottles must be brought to Microbiology ASAP. Out of hours, please deliver to the Haematology lab. Do not refrigerate. Please record on the request form the amount of blood inoculated into each bottle. Indicate site/source
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