M47 Principles and Procedures for Blood Cultures, 2nd edition

By CLSI This guideline includes recommendations for collecting, transporting, and processing specimens for blood culture, as well as procedures for recovering pathogens from the blood of patients with suspected bacteremia or fungemia. A guideline for global application developed through the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute consensus process. CLSI M47 Abstract Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guideline M47—Principles and Procedures for Blood Cultures provides recommendations for laboratory detection of bacteremia and fungemia using blood cultures. This guideline also includes recommendations for collecting, transporting, and processing specimens for blood culture and for interpreting and reporting results. Critical factors in the recovery of pathogens from blood specimens and related topics are also covered. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ CLSI (January 1, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 110 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1684401488 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1684401482