Blood Culture

Blood culture is a microbiological culture of blood. It is employed to detect infections that are spreading through the bloodstream (such as bacteremia, septicemia amongst others). This is possible because the bloodstream is usually a sterile environment.

Read more about Blood Culture:  History, Purposes, Risks, Method

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