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What is the definition or description of: blood culture?
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Blood cultures: Blood cultures refers to taking a sample of blood and growing in the microbiology laboratory for invasive organisms. Typically blood cultures are used for bacteria but can also be used to try and identify fungal organisms in the blood like yeast.
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