Blood Culture and Susceptibility

This test cultures blood samples to detect bacteria, fungi, or viruses and determines their susceptibility to antibiotics. It helps diagnose bloodstream infections like sepsis and guides appropriate antibiotic therapy.

Also known asCultureBlood And Susceptibility CultureBlood And Susceptibility

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

8 parameters

Earliest reports in

7 Working Days

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
Blood Culture and Susceptibility includes 8 parameters

  • Culture
  • Grams Stain
  • Organism
  • Remark

  • Culture
  • Grams Stain
  • Organism
  • Remark

Test code

1193CS

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
S.p.s Whole BloodOthers18 ML

Specimen stability information

S.P.S Whole Blood

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

'

Turn around time

7 Working Days

Performing locations

Department

  • Micro Biology

CPT and Loinc codes

Blood Culture and Susceptibility

1250