A 34-year-old member asked:
What blood test can one do to find an infection in the blood?
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Dr. Guillermo Martinez-torresanswered
Pathology 35 years experience
Blood culture: A blood culture study can usually tell if there is an infection in the blood. As soon as a blood culture becomes positive, the microbiology department will isolate, identify and tell you what particular antibiotics will be effective for the specific infection.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Which blood test can one do to find out what it is that's causing an infection in the blood?
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Dr. Marwan Hammoudanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Blood Culture: If a bacteria is in the blood, it is detected by doing a blood culture. Growing the blood on a special medium to isolate any potential bacteria.
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