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Which of the following are potential sources of blood culture contamination?
Which of the following are potential sources of blood culture contamination?
- The patient's hair
- The patient's blood
- The equipment used to take the sample
- The person taking the blood sample (correct)
True or False: A blood culture contamination can be completely avoided with best practice technique.
True or False: A blood culture contamination can be completely avoided with best practice technique.
- False (correct)
- True
Which of the following are components of cost per false-positive blood culture result?
Which of the following are components of cost per false-positive blood culture result?
- Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) / Hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) (correct)
- Reduced laboratory costs
- Decreased length of stay
- Lower pharmacy costs
