Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Blood Cultures For C&S: Material

    Uploaded by

    heron_bayanin_15
    10 views2 pages
    The document provides instructions for collecting blood cultures and sending them to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. Key steps include preparing blood culture bottles by disinfecting the rubber stoppers, identifying the patient, cleaning the venipuncture site with iodine and alcohol swabs, collecting 5-10mL of blood from adults or 1-5mL from children into each bottle, mixing the blood with the broth, labeling the bottles with patient details, and sending them to the lab at room temperature. It recommends collecting two sets of bottles from adults about 20 minutes apart and one bottle from children.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    Blood Cultures for c

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document provides instructions for collecting blood cultures and sending them to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. Key steps include preparing blood culture bottles by disinfecting the rubber stoppers, identifying the patient, cleaning the venipuncture site with iodine and alcohol swabs, collecting 5-10mL of blood from adults or 1-5mL from children into each bottle, mixing the blood with the broth, labeling the bottles with patient details, and sending them to the lab at room temperature. It recommends collecting two sets of bottles from adults about 20 minutes apart and one bottle from children.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    10 views2 pages

    Blood Cultures For C&S: Material

    Uploaded by

    heron_bayanin_15
    The document provides instructions for collecting blood cultures and sending them to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. Key steps include preparing blood culture bottles by disinfecting the rubber stoppers, identifying the patient, cleaning the venipuncture site with iodine and alcohol swabs, collecting 5-10mL of blood from adults or 1-5mL from children into each bottle, mixing the blood with the broth, labeling the bottles with patient details, and sending them to the lab at room temperature. It recommends collecting two sets of bottles from adults about 20 minutes apart and one bottle from children.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    BLOOD CULTURES FOR C&S

    MATERIAL: 1. Blood Culture bottle - A set of two for adults (orange & green top) , One for children (yellow top) 2. Tourniquet 3. Alcohol swab 4. Iodine swab 5. Syringe and 23G or 25G butterfly 6. Gauze 7. QGH General Requisition PROCEDURE: 1. Examine the bottle of broth before taking the blood sample and discard it if any evidence of contamination can be seen. 2. Prepare the bottle for inoculation before taking the blood sample. Remove the green or orange or yellow plastic flip-off cap and disinfect the exposed part of the rubber stopper. Collect green top first before orange top bottle. 3. Identify the patient. 4. The venipuncture site is prepared by cleaning with an iodine swab followed by an alcohol swab. Do not touch the site after disinfecting. 5. Perform the venipuncture. 6. Aseptically inject a maximum volume of 10 mL for adult or 5 mL for peds of blood through the central ring of the rubber stopper. 7. Thoroughly mix the blood with the broth in the bottle. 8. Write the patients name and identification details on the bottle label. 9. Place the bottle in the incubator. Send to the laboratory at room temperature. NOTES:

    a) b)

    Recommended Volume Children: 1 to 5 mL of blood per bottle Adults: 5 to 10 mL of blood per bottle

    a)

    Number and Timing of Blood Cultures Collect a set of two blood cultures for adults. If two sets are required collect about 20 minutes

    apart between sets. b) On children, collect one (1) sample only

    You might also like