Appropriate Protocols of Blood Sample Collection for Accomplishing Accurate Results from Blood Culture and Sensitivity

Abstract

A Published report by world health organization (WHO) and Elsevier for the year 2023, concluded that sepsis in intensive care settings is the main reason for high mortality in hospital. Besides that addition of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) had worsened up the scenario. In this state, blood culture plays a pivotal role to appropriately provide details for microbial etiology along with their susceptibility pattern. Therefore, this current short commentary has been planned to shed light on most appropriate blood sample collection techniques and precautions. It is concluded that blood sample should be collected for culture prior the start of antibiotics. Ideally two sets of blood samples i.e 20 to 30 ml should be collected at one time from one site. Strict infection prevention and control guidelines should be adhered. Thus, chances of false positive results and their disastrous outcomes can be minimized. Key words: protocols and appropriate technique; blood sample collection; blood culture and sensitivity; central line–associated bloodstream infection (clabsi); blood sample should be collected from central vascular access device (cvad); intensive care units (icus)