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If i am on an antibiotics for 2 day's, can i still do blood cultures, or will it not be accurate. thanks?
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Won't be accurate.: The antibiotics that you are taking are also in your blood. Taking a blood culture (trying to grow bacteria found in your bloodstream) will give an altered result in this circumstance, because there's no way to know th econcentration of antibiotics in your blood stream at that time.
Answered 1/5/2017
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Blood cultures: 69 M asks: If I am on an antibiotics for 2 day's, can I still do blood cultures, or will it not be accurate. Thanks? ANS: This will depend on the antibiotic and bug. If bug is not sensitive to what you are on then they should be accurate. Discuss with your team.
Answered 1/5/2017
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No: The antibiotic has the potential to offset the results. You can do them but may not be accurate
Answered 1/6/2017
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