CLSI M47 A : 1ED 2007
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR BLOOD CULTURES
30-04-2022
25-08-2018
Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Standard Precautions
3 Definitions
3.1 Acronyms
4 Clinical Importance of Blood Cultures
4.1 Diagnostic Importance
4.2 Prognostic Importance
5 Specimen Collection and Transportation
5.1 Timing of Blood Cultures
5.2 Number of Blood Cultures
5.3 Volume of Blood for Culture
5.4 Distribution of Blood Between Aerobic and Anaerobic
Blood Culture Bottles
5.5 Disinfection of Skin and Prevention of Blood Culture
Contamination
5.6 Blood Culture Collection
5.7 Specimen Rejection Criteria for Blood Culture
Specimens
6 Methods and Procedures
6.1 Critical Factors in the Recovery of Pathogens
From Blood Specimens
6.2 Blood Culture Methods
6.3 Fungal Blood Cultures
6.4 Mycobacterial Blood Cultures
6.5 Special Topics
7 Reporting Results
7.1 Written and Electronic Reports
8 Contaminants
9 Safety Issues
9.1 Agents Associated With Laboratory-Acquired
Infections
9.2 Protective Measures
10 Quality Assurance
10.1 Preexamination Process
10.2 Examination Process
10.3 Postexamination Process
References
Additional References
Summary of Delegate Comments and Subcommittee Responses
The Quality Management System Approach
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