Blood culture bottles from Phlebotomy, presented by MediaLab

In the laboratory: Equipment

Blood culture bottles

Are used to collect sterile blood samples from patients who may be septic (have bacteria or other organisms growing in their bloodstream).
Different blood culture bottles are used for aerobic, anaerobic, and pediatric collections.

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