A test where blood is drawn and cultured for bacteria. It is usually ordered when someone has a high fever, particularly a young child, to identify the organism causing the disease and treat it with the proper antibiotic.
laboratory examination of a blood sample to detect the presence of disease-causing microorganisms
A blood sample drawn for the purpose of determining whether bacteria are present in the blood. The sample is processed by the microbiology laboratory, and results are usually available within one to three days. If bacteria grow from the blood, they will be identified, and the optimal antibiotic treatment for the bacteria will be determined by the laboratory. (See: Sepsis workup)
a blood test that can help identify whether bacteria or fungi are spreading through the blood stream
a blood test that helps doctors determine which bacteria are causing an illness
a lab test designed to detect the presence of bacteria , yeast, or fungi in the bloodstream
a not a gold standard for determining the cause of the pneumonia
a small sample of blood drawn from the vein which is grown in a special solution so that bacteria can be detected
a test that identifies which bacteria may have caused your pneumonia, so that you can be prescribed the antibiotic that seems most likely to be effective to treat it
a test to detect infection in the blood
a test to determine if microorganisms such as bacteria, mycobacteria, or fungus are present in the blood
a test used to detect organisms in the blood that cause infection
The inoculation of microbiologic media with blood for the isolation and identification of micro-organisms.
A blood test that shows if there are bacteria in the blood, and what type of bacteria it is. It helps your doctor decide which antibiotic to use to treat a bacterial infection.
A blood sample taken to determine the presence of a specific infection in the blood.
A blood test to detect bacteria in the blood.
The normally sterile specimen of a patient's Blood that is incubated with a nutrient medium; if bacteria are present, the specimen will become cloudy with germs as they multiply rapidly.
Blood culture is microbiological culture of blood. It is employed to detect infections that are spreading through the bloodstream (bacteremia, septicemia).
