Blood Culture Collection Tutorial

This instructional video demonstrates best practices for proper blood culture collection in a clinical setting. The focus is on correct site preparation, sterile technique, and minimizing contamination to ensure accurate test results and patient safety.

Viewers will learn:

  • How to properly prepare the collection site
  • Why blood cultures must be drawn from two separate sites
  • Correct scrub and dry times to reduce contamination
  • Proper use of transfer devices and culture bottles
  • Recommended blood volume and order of draw

This tutorial is designed for nursing students, emergency department technicians, phlebotomists, and healthcare professionals who are learning or reviewing blood culture collection techniques.

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