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How To Take Blood Cultures

Taking blood cultures requires proper hand hygiene and preparation of collection sites and bottles. Samples should be taken before other blood draws if possible. Cultures should only be collected from patients receiving antibiotic treatment. The collection process involves cleaning the vein site, filling aerobic and anaerobic bottles, and properly labeling and documenting the samples.

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How To Take Blood Cultures

Taking blood cultures requires proper hand hygiene and preparation of collection sites and bottles. Samples should be taken before other blood draws if possible. Cultures should only be collected from patients receiving antibiotic treatment. The collection process involves cleaning the vein site, filling aerobic and anaerobic bottles, and properly labeling and documenting the samples.

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Taking Blood Cultures

 Always wash hands before taking blood cultures - hand decontamination required even if wearing gloves
 If blood being drawn for other investigations, take blood culture first before other samples
 Only take blood cultures if the patient is for active treatment with antibiotics

Step 1 Step 2 Step3


 Collect equipment from blood culture kit in a  Clean appropriate vein  Remove caps from
clean tray. site with ChloraPrep blood culture
 Make sure all items to be used are within expiry Frepp (2% Chlorhexdine bottles and clean
date. Gluconate in 70% bottle tops with a
Isopropyl alcohol) 2% Chlorhexidine
applicator for 30 seconds. in 70% alcohol
 Leave to dry for 30 wipe.
seconds.  Leave for 30
 Do not re-palpate vein. seconds to dry.

Step 4 Step 5
 Gain venous access with the winged blood collection  Remove and dispose of sharps and clinical
set. You may secure device with surgical tape waste.
(micropore).  Complete blood culture label and put into
 Standing blood culture bottle upright insert into adapter patient’s notes.
cap to gain sample (8-10 ml).  Label blood culture bottles and fully
 Fill blue/silver (aerobic) bottle first and then red/purple complete specimen form.
(anaerobic) bottle.  Ensure the bar code on the blood culture
bottle is not covered by the patient label.

Heart of England Foundation Trust Infection Control Team December 2017 - VERSION 3

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