Supplies for Submission
Blood Culture Vial Kit (1)
Specimen Collection
Submit 20 mL whole blood, asceptically collected.
Split between aerobic and anaerobic bottles.
Storage Requirements
Room Temperature.
Specimens are stable if stored at room temperature for 1 day.
Causes for Rejections
Specimens with the following conditions are not accepted:
- not collected in blood culture bottles or sps tubes
- no visible blood in bottles
- cracked bottles
- swabs
- frozen