Blood Culture Manual
Although this section is mainly directed towards the processing
of blood cultures, occasionally other specimen types (eg. sterile
fluids, bone marrow, abscess material) are received in blood culture
bottles and thus their processing and work-up will be described.
The current blood culture system used in the Microbiology Laboratory
is the non-radiometric BacT/Alert System.
Disclaimer:
These documents have been developed specifically
for our institutions and may not be appropriate for implementation
in other settings. This information is made available for professional
education purposes only and each piece of information should be
carefully evaluated before being adapted to meet the needs of other
facilities or settings.
