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Phlebotomy
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Introduction
Blood is normally sterile. Any bacterial growth in the bloodstream is abnormal, and is an important cause of fever.
Blood culture means the incubation of blood in appropriate media to allow growth and identification of bacteria or other organisms that may be present in a patient's bloodstream.
Blood cultures are performed on febrile patients to identify and treat bloodborne organisms with the most appropriate antibiotic.
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