BC and Blood Smears Flashcards
1
Q
Most important aspect of BCs?
A
skin antisepsis
2
Q
If a patient is critical or an antibiotic needs to be given right away, and two blood culture sets are collected,
A
drawn immediately from 2 different sites
3
Q
BC collection with syringe
A
anaerobic first then aerobic
4
Q
BC collection with butterfly
A
aerobic first then anaerobic
5
Q
BC collection with anticoagulated tube
A
1 tube per site
6
Q
How long should blood smears be left to dry?
A
2 hours
