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| Blood culture | |
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| Term | Blood culture |
| Short definition | Blood culture - (pronounced) (blud kul-cher) laboratory test to check for bacteria, yeast, fungus, or other microorganisms in the blood. Blood cultures can help identify the type of microorganism that is causing an infection. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Blood culture - (pronounced) (blud kul-cher) laboratory test to check for bacteria, yeast, fungus, or other microorganisms in the blood. Blood cultures can help identify the type of microorganism that is causing an infection. This helps determine the best treatment. They can be used to help diagnose sepsis (a serious blood infection) and other conditions
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