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Blood Culture
Rate: Rs. 500
Sample
5-10 ml blood of patient is needed , the best time is during fever.
It is better to get three sample during fever.This culture needs atleast 72 hours for the report.
A blood culture is done to:
1.Find a bacterial infection that has spread into the blood, such as meningitis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, a kidney infection, or sepsis. A culture can also show what type of bacteria is causing the infection.
2.Find a fungal infection, such as yeast, in the blood.
3.Check for endocarditis, which is an infection of bacteria living on the valves of the heart.
4.Find the best antibiotics to kill the bacteria. This is called sensitivity testing.
5.Find the cause of an unexplained fever or shock or a person becoming extremely
If bacteria are found in the culture, another test is often done to find the best antibiotic that will kill the bacteria. This is called sensitivity or susceptibility testing.
Sensitivity testing is important so the blood infection is treated correctly. This also helps prevent bacteria from becoming resistant to antibiotics.
