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Test Details

Blood Culture-Paeds

General Info:

Description:

The paediatric blood culture test is used in detecting bacterial or yeast fungal infection in the child’s bloodstream, aiding in diagnosing diseases such as Septicemia. The positive results provide evidence of infection, guiding appropriate antibiotic therapy, and the negative results suggest the absence of bacteria or fungal infections.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: 

Blood from various sources

Container Type: 

Paediatric Blood culture bottles

Volume: 

3-5 ml

Volume Unit: 

ml

Storage Condition:

18 - 25 °C

Sample Add-on Stability: 

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