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Blood culture is a microbiological culture of blood. It is employed to detect infections that are spreading through the bloodstream (such as bacteremia, septicemia amongst others). This is possible because the bloodstream is usually a sterile environment
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A clinically suspected infection is ultimately confirmed by isolation or detection of the infectious agent. Subsequent identification of the microorganism and antibiotic susceptibility tests further guide effective antimicrobial therapy. Bloodstream infection is the most severe form of infection and is frequently life-threatening, and blood culture to detect circulating microorganisms has been the diagnostic standard.
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Definitions
Septicemia bacteremia plus clinical signs and symptoms of bacterial invasion and toxin production
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Intermittent
Comes and goes Usually occurs after a procedural manipulation (ex. Dental procedures) Can occur from abscesses at some body site that is seeding the blood
Continuous Bacteremia
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Bacteremia Complications
Warm shock fever, increased pulse, hyperventilation, and warm, dry flushed skin Cold shock decreased blood pressure, increased pulse, and rapid, shallow respirations Septic chock Hemodynamic changes, decreased tissue perfusion and compromised organ & tissue function Mortality 40% to 50%
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Blood Collection
Aseptic collection procedure is critical Amount of blood
1:10 ratio of blood to broth Younger than 10 years 1 ml of blood for every year of life Over 10 years 20 ml
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Venipuncture
intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or obtaining a sample of venous blood. This procedure is performed by medical laboratory scientists, medical practitioners, some EMTs, paramedics phlebotomists and other nursing staff. Venipuncture is one of the most routinely performed invasive procedures and is carried out for two reasons, to obtain blood for diagnostic purposes or to monitor levels of blood components (Lavery & Ingram
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Phlebotomy Definition
phlebotomy (fli) noun the act or practice of bloodletting as a therapeutic measure Phlebotomy from Greek words, phlebo, relates to veins, tomy, relates to cutting. Opening a vein to collect blood
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the results of the test match the patient. The key elements in labelling are: Patient's surname, first and middle. Patient's ID number. NOTE: Both of the above MUST match the same on the requisition form. Date, time and initials of the phlebotomist must be on the label of EACH tube.
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Gloves will be worn in accordance with standard precautions. Appropriate verification of the patient's identity, by means of an armband or area specific procedure, will occur before the specimen collection. Cultures should be drawn before administration of antibiotics, if possible. blood cultures should be drawn from lines, but should be drawn viavenipuncture.
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Chlorhexidine swabs (1-2 packages) Alcohol swabs Blood culture bottles (2 bottles per set) 2 syringes (adult: 20 cc, paediatric: 5 cc) 2 needles (adult: 22 gauge or preferably larger butterfly or standard needle; pediatric: 25 or 23 gauge butterfly or standard needle) Gloves (sterile &nonsterile) Tourniquet Sterile gauze pad Adhesive strip or tape Self-sticking patient labels Plastic zip lock specimen bags
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The requisitions form should be completely filled out, and the requisition must indicate the tests ordered.
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Self Protection
A few ways to make sure your role in the collection process is carried out with efficiency, orderliness and safety
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Alcohol swabs Blood culture bottles (2 bottles per set) 2 syringes (adult: 20 cc, paediatric: 5 cc) 2 needles (adult: 22 gauge or preferably larger butterfly or standard needle; pediatric: 25 or 23 gauge butterfly or standard needle) Gloves (sterile &nonsterile) Tourniquet Sterile gauze pad Adhesive strip or tape Self-sticking patient labels Plastic zip lock specimenDr.T.V.Rao bags MD 25
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Obtaining Blood
Locate the vein Prep kit
Alcohol 5 sec. Dry 30-60 sec ( resource poor conditions ) Ideal to collect with alcohol swabs containing 2% Chlorhexidine and 70% isopropyl alcohol
Remove caps, clean with alcohol Put on gloves Without palpating, draw 20 ml and put 10 in anaerobic and 10 in aerobic bottle Dispose of syringe in sharps container Label bottles and send to lab Dr.T.V.Rao MD
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taken through venipuncture and injected into two or more "blood bottles" with specific media for aerobic and anaerobic organisms. The blood is collected using clean technique. This requires that both the tops of the culture bottles and the venipuncture site of the patient are cleaned prior to collection with alcohol swabs containing 2% Chlorhexidine and 70% isopropyl alcohol.
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The vacutainer tube is depressed into the needle to begin drawing blood
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Additional vacutainer tubes can be utilized. Determine what tests are ordered and what tubes will be necessary BEFORE you begin to draw blood, and determine the order of draw for the tubes. .
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When the final tube is being drawn, release the tourniquet. Then remove the tube, and remove the needle.
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After the needle is removed from the vein, apply firm pressure over the site to achieve haemostasis.
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Prep the rubber cap of the blood culture bottles with an alcohol pad in a circular motion. Allow the alcohol to dry.
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Dispose of needle in sharps container and dispose of other waste in proper container
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Document the following in the medical record: Date & time specimen obtained Site of specimen collection
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Second Set
If 2 or more sets of blood cultures have been ordered, obtain the second set in the same manner as the first, making a new venipuncture at a different site.
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require the use of solid media, like blood agar and Mac Conkeys agar plates that need to be visually monitored by trained personnel at intervals of 24 hours. These conventional cultures using normal media take at least a minimum of 72 hours to isolate the pathogen and carry out susceptibility test to know the efficacy of antibiotics on simple aerobic bacteria.
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But this can be completed within 30 hours by using automated techniques. This is especially useful when large number of specimens needs to be cultured, as the instrument, which has been programmed for the same, automatically screens these.
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BacT/AlerT 3D culture system. This is the first automated nonradiometric and noninvasive culture system that continuously monitors system for culture of bacteria (both aerobic and anaerobic), fungi and mycobacteria. All these bacteria can be cultured using different media as prescribed..
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bioMrieux BacT/ALERT 3D
The bioMrieux BacT/ALERT 3D provides an optimal environment for the recovery of a wide range of pathological organisms, including bacteria, yeasts and mycobacteria; utilizing proprietary plastic culture bottles ensuring added safety to the user.
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This newest generation of the time-tested BacT/ALERT system offers advantages in every dimension of testing. From its space-saving modular design to its easy touchscreen operation and flexible data management options, every laboratory will find something to love about the BacT/ALERT 3D!
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Microorganisms multiply in the media, generating CO2. As CO2 increases, the sensor in the bottle turns a lighter colour. Measuring reflected light, the BacT/ALERT 3D monitors and detects color changes in the sensor. Algorithms analyze the data to determine positivity, and the laboratory is notified immediately with visual and audible alarms.
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This is a closed system and works on the colorimetric principle of detection of CO2 produced by the organisms. The CO2 causes a lowering of the pH of the medium, which in turn produces a colour change in a sensor attached to the CO2sensitive base of each bottle.
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Overall, laboratories transitioning from conventional to automated processes find that technologists and microbiologists are more open to innovation and improved quality.
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sent to the clinical pathology microbiology department. Here the bottles are entered into a blood culture machine, which incubate the specimens at body temperature. The blood culture instrument reports positive blood cultures (cultures with bacteria present, thus indicating the patient is "bacteremia"). Most cultures are monitored for 5 days after which negative vials are removed.
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Mycobacterial growth is generally observed within a week in case of smear (1+) positive. Speciation into mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and mycobacteria other than tuberculosis takes an additional three days. An important Investigation in AIDS and other Immunosuppressed patients
Susceptibility testing to primary line of antituberculosis drugs viz streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrizinamide and secondary line of drugs viz kanamycin, paraamino salicylic acid, cycloserine, ethionamide, capreomycin etc requires 5-10 days.
Rapid susceptibility will be carried out for gram negative and staphylococcal isolates and other isolates on request. These will be reported within 12 hours using API systems. Automation has made it easier to arrive at a precise laboratory diagnosis of infection
If the skin is not adequately cleansed before drawing blood for culture, bacteria on the skin will be injected into the bottle, producing a false positive blood culture It is difficult for the physician to determine whether the bacteria growing in the blood culture is a real pathogen causing bloodstream infection or whether bacteria on the skin have contaminated the culture. This can lead to excess use of antibiotics and prolongation of hospital stay.
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The programme created by Dr.T.V.Rao MD as Technical Series for Microbiologists in the Developing World Email doctortvrao@gmail.com
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