CHANGE IN BLOOD CULTURE INSTRUMENTATION
11-1-2001
On November 13, 2001 the Rush Clinical Microbiology Laboratory will change blood culture instrumentation. The current system, Trek Diagnostic Systems ESP®, will be replaced by bioMýrieuxýs BacT/Alert system. Like the ESP system, the BacT/Alert system comprises an aerobic and an anaerobic blood culture bottle.
Click here for detailed instructions for blood culture collection using a butterfly collection set
Click here for detailed instructions for blood culture collection using a needle and syringe
Please call (312)942-5452 and ask to speak with the Microbiology Laboratory Director, Dr. Mary Hayden, or with the Blood Culture Supervisor, Pam Hagen, if you have any questions about this matter.
5-1-2001
Welcome Memo
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