Blood sterility culture with antibiotic and antifungal sensitivity determination
Detects bacteria or fungi in blood. Diagnoses bacteremia, sepsis, and other severe infectious conditions; determines pathogen antibiotic sensitivity for effective treatment selection.
Deviation mechanism: Blood is normally sterile. Bacterial/fungal bloodstream entry causes bacteremia or fungemia → blood cultured in special nutrient media → organisms grown, identified, and sensitivity determined.
Recommended for: severe infection signs; suspected sepsis; prolonged fever of unclear origin; immunocompromised patients.
Venous blood
No special preparation required
Preferably collect before antibiotic therapy
Multiple blood draws with intervals possible by physician prescription
Fever of unclear origin; suspected sepsis or generalized infection; chills, pronounced weakness, intoxication; prolonged infectious diseases; before or during antibiotic therapy.
Organism growth — blood infection confirmed; drug sensitivity listed.
No growth — microorganisms not detected.
Physician makes final assessment considering clinical picture.
Note: Sensitivity testing only when clinically significant organism detected.
Recommended physicians: General Practitioner or GP (fever/infection signs); Infectious disease specialist (suspected severe infection/sepsis); Inpatient physician (hospitalization).
