Blood Cultures

question 31

Multiple Choice

Blood cultures

• A)may not yield a result for several days or more.
• B)should be collected from all patients on admission to hospital.
• C)refers to a special method in which swab specimens are cultured in blood.
• D)require the collection of 500 ml of blood from the patient.
• E)should not be collected more than once from a patient.

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