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Culture, Blood, Neonatal (<3ml)
Test CodeAlias/See Also
Includes
Culture of low volumes of blood, suitable for pediatric patients. If >3ml blood can be collected or if anaerobic culture is necessary please use order Culture, Blood Aerobic and Anaerobic and collect into Aerobic and Anaerobic bottles.
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Blood
Collection Container: BACTEC Peds Plus bottle
Specimen Volume: 2-3 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Specimen Stability
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Methodology
BACTEC blood culture system, automated continuous monitoring using fluorescent detection.
Bottles received after 12 hours will undergo manual incubation.
Setup Schedule
Report Available
Final Negative Report Available in 5 days.
Positive growth will be called to the patient care provider immediately for the first bottle positive per culture. Time to final positive report depends on the extent of culture workup
Limitations
The recovery of microorganisms is proportional to the volume of blood collected. Blood cultures should be collected prior to administration of antibiotics. Certain bacteria require extended periods of incubation or additional culture techniques. Please alert the laboratory if unusual or hazardous bacteria (ex. Streptobacillus, Brucella, etc.) are suspected.
Clinical Significance
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: May 11, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, May 11, 2023