Special Collections, question 1A blood culture order notes that fungemia due to yeast is suspected. Under IDSA/ASM guidance, which bottle combination may the lab ask for…
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aerobic bottleBlood culture bottle whose medium supports organisms that grow with oxygen; paired with an anaerobic bottle…
blood cultureBlood put into culture bottles so the lab can grow and identify bacteria or fungi in the bloodstream…
adulterated specimenA drug-test specimen containing a substance not normally found in urine, or an abnormal amount of a natural…
apheresisCollection in which blood is drawn, one part such as plasma or platelets is separated and kept, and the rest…
arterial punctureInserting a needle into an artery, such as the radial artery, to collect arterial blood, mainly for blood…
autologous donationBlood a person donates for their own later use. FDA allows a lower hemoglobin minimum for autologous donors…
blood alcohol testMeasures ethanol in blood. Clean the site with a non-alcohol antiseptic; legal or forensic specimens also…
blood culture contaminationGrowth of skin bacteria that entered the bottle during collection, giving a false-positive culture…
blood culture setOne aerobic and one anaerobic bottle filled from the same venipuncture. Adult recommendations give about 20…
bluing agentBlue dye put in the toilet tank at a drug-test collection site so the employee cannot dilute the specimen…