Blood Culture Contamination

2. Collect the ______ sample first.
4. the top, ________ ______ _______ of the vial prior to transferring blood into the blood culture bottles.
6. In March, _________ percent was the blood culture contamination rate for the hospital.
9. Do not _______ the top of the bottle after it is prepared with alcohol.
11. Only perform blood cultures through ________, and not through a central line or peripheral line.
12. culture bottles, Do not use ______ _____ ____ bottles for adult blood sample because smaller volumes diminish the yield of pathogens.
13. Prepare the insertion site with greater than 0.5% chlorhexidine in alcohol solution, using a back and forth motion for a minimum of _____ seconds and allow to dry completely.
14. culture, _____ ________ contamination can increase a patient’s length of stay in the hospital.
16. Blood culture contamination can cause harm to patients by not having patients on the right ________.

1. _______ is a device used to transfer the blood from the needle to the blood culture bottles.
3. Keep the needle hub and the connection sites __________.
5. line, Do not use a _____ ______ to obtain blood samples for culturing because these samples are more likely to produce false-positive results.
7. Do not touch the ______ after preparation with greater than 0.5% chlorhexidine in alcohol solution.
8. hygiene, Perform ________ ________ prior to donning gloves.
10. the site, _________ prior to inserting the needle in the skin.
15. Avoid _______, which may cause a false-positive result.