CLSI M47 P : 1ED 2006

Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Standard Precautions
3 Definitions
   3.1 Acronyms
4 Clinical Importance of Blood Cultures
   4.1 Diagnostic Importance
   4.2 Prognostic Importance
5 Specimen Collection and Transportation
   5.1 Timing of Blood Cultures
   5.2 Number of Blood Cultures
   5.3 Volume of Blood for Culture
   5.4 Distribution of Blood Between Aerobic and Anaerobic
        Blood Culture Bottles
   5.5 Disinfection of Skin and Prevention of Contamination
        of Blood Cultures
   5.6 Blood Culture Collection
   5.7 Specimen Rejection Criteria for Blood Culture Specimens
6 Methods and Procedures
   6.1 Critical Factors in the Recovery of Pathogens From
        Blood Specimens
   6.2 Blood Culture Methods
   6.3 Fungal Blood Cultures
   6.4 Mycobacterial Blood Cultures
   6.5 Special Topics
7 Reporting Results
   7.1 Written and Electronic Reports
8 Contaminants
9 Safety Issues
   9.1 Agents Associated With Laboratory-Acquired Infections
   9.2 Protective Measures
10 Quality Assurance
   10.1 Preexamination Process
   10.2 Examination Process
   10.3 Postexamination Process
References
Additional References
The Quality System Approach
Related CLSI/NCCLS Publications

Provides recommendations for the collection, transport, and processing of blood cultures as well as guidance for the recovery of pathogens from blood specimens taken from patients who are suspected of having bacteremia or fungemia.