chlorhexidine gluconate

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Antiseptic used, often in 70% alcohol, for blood donation and blood culture skin prep; WHO advises against it in infants under 2 months.

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Special Collections, question 7Before swabbing an infected leg ulcer for culture, what should the collector use to cleanse the wound?

antisepticA germ-killing agent for skin and living tissue, such as 70% isopropyl alcohol for routine venipuncture…
blood cultureBlood put into culture bottles so the lab can grow and identify bacteria or fungi in the bloodstream…
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…
central venous catheterA thin tube placed in a large vein, ending near the heart, for long-term medicines or nutrition; it can also…
collectorIn DOT drug testing, the person who instructs the employee, receives and inspects the specimen, and starts…
dilute specimenUrine whose creatinine and specific gravity both fall below the values normally expected for human urine.
discard volumeBlood first withdrawn from a vascular access line and set aside, so flush solution does not dilute or…
donorA person who gives blood or blood components. FDA requires health screening and checks of temperature…