Culture - Bactec Blood Culture

A blood culture is a test that looks for germs (such as bacteria or fungi) in the blood. If germs are found, the test also can help doctors know which medicines will work best to treat the infection.

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The BD BACTEC bottle portfolio provides a full line of blood culture media developed specifically for the detection of aerobes, anaerobes, yeast, fungi and mycobacteria to help improve time to detect and organism recovery² from both adult and pediatric patients.

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An abnormal (positive) result means that germs were identified in your blood. If the germs are bacteria, the medical term for this is bacteremia. This can cause sepsis. Sepsis is a medical emergency and you will be admitted to a hospital for treatment.