Blood culture and sensitivity
(Blood c/s)

Sample type:

EDTA blood.

Uses:

The purpose of a blood culture test is to see if there is an infection in the bloodstream.

Precaution :

Patient Preparation:

no test preparation is needed.

sample collection:

The test is often done with at least 2 blood samples, drawn through a needle from different veins. Taking multiple samples is more likely to produce accurate results. The blood samples are placed in bottles with a substance that promotes growth of bacteria or yeast. This is called a culture.

Interfering factor :

Plasma. Contaminated, hemolyzed, grossly icteric, or severely lipemic affect specimens result .

Pre - analytical errors:

Contaminated specimen.

Corrective action :

Proper sample collection and handling

Post analytical errors:

1. Writing wrong name in the report

2. Writing a wrong result in the report

The corrective action

1. Make sure you write the correct name in the report or use codes that contain all patient data .

2. If the report is not delivered to the patient and this error is discovered the correct result must be written, but if the report is delivered to the patient must communicate with him and tell him that an error has occurred and replace with the correct report.

Normal range:

Negative