Title

Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines to Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

November 4, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

November 6, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

The goal of the current guideline is to identify beneficial intervention strategies to reduce BCC rates, including devices, practices, and education/training by providers in collaboration with the laboratory.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Laboratory services

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management, Prevention

Keywords

blood culture, contamination, Laboratory Medicine

Source Citation

Sautter RL, Parrott JS, Nachamkin I, Diel C, Tom RJ, Bobenchik AM, Bradford JY, Gilligan P, Halstead DC, LaSala PR, Mochon AB, Mortensen JE, Boyce L, Baselski V.0.American Society for Microbiology evidence-based laboratory medicine practice guidelines to reduce blood culture contamination rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Microbiol Rev 0:e00087-24.https://doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00087-24