Fever and blood culture sampling
To remember
- The first set is obtained from a peripheral vein
- The second set is obtained from the CVC
- Before taking blood from the CVC for blood culture, discard the first 5 ml and change the stop cock; change the stop cock again after completing blood sampling
- Differential-time-to-positivity/quantitative blood cultures.
Important
Change the stop cock only if the ongoing drug therapy can be interrupted
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