Blood Culture
Also known as: Blood culture, bacterial, fungal and/or AFB
Formal name: Culture, blood
Related tests: CBC, Urine culture, Bacterial wound culture, Gram stain, CSF analysis, Fungal tests, Susceptibility Testing
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Urinary Tract Infection, Wound and Skin Infections, Meningitis and Encephalitis, Lung Diseases
Elsewhere On The Web
University of Virginia Health System: Septicemia
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Septicemia
Society of Critical Care Medicine: Sepsis, What You Should Know
MayoClinic.com: Sepsis
KidsHealth.org: Sepsis
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Septicemia
Society of Critical Care Medicine: Sepsis, What You Should Know
MayoClinic.com: Sepsis
KidsHealth.org: Sepsis
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