Drawing blood cultures aerobic or anaerobic first
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Blood culture guidelines uk
Taking blood cultures which bottle first.
Best Practice to Obtain Quality Blood Culture Samples
Wash hands with warm water and soap, dry thoroughly then use an alcohol hand rub
To undertake effective hand hygiene and reduce the risk of infection to the patient (Hobson, 2008)
Assemble the required equipment in the cleaned Daniels Tray
To ensure timely undertaking of the procedure
At the patient’s side identify the patient by asking them to verbally state their name and date of birth, wherever possible.
If patient confused, unconscious or otherwise unable to provide verbal identification a responsible person should be asked to verify the identity.
Check the verbal details are matched with the patient identifier (wristband or photo ID) and this matches fully with the request or Order Comms form.
The request form/Order Comms form should contain:
- First name - Gender - Numeric identifier
- Last name - Date of birth
- Signature of person requesting the sample and contact details
To ensure the correct sample is obtained from the correct patient
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