A member asked:

How much bacteria do you need in a blood culture for it to be positive?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

What kind more imp: Bacterial normally present on the skin sometimes contaminate blood drawn for culture and constitute a false positive. It is the type of organism cultured that is more important than how many.

Answered 7/5/2012

5.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more