Education of medical personnel optimizes filling volume of blood culture bottles without negatively affecting microbiology testing

Education of medical personnel optimizes filling volume of blood culture bottles without negatively affecting microbiology testing

Abstract Background Anemia is a risk factor for adverse outcomes, which can be aggravated by unnecessary phlebotomies. In blood culture testing, up to 30 ml of blood can be withdrawn per sample, even though most manufacturers recommend blood volumes of 10 ml or less. After assessing the filling volu...

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Main Authors: Katrin Steiner, Joanna Baron-Stefaniak, Alexander M. Hirschl, Wolfgang Barousch, Birgit Willinger, David M. Baron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Anemia
Blood culture testing
Blood loss
Educational activity
Patient blood management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05959-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05959-z

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