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Blood Culture Collection
Enabling better specimen management and diagnostics throughout the complete analytical pathway.
BD builds on its preanalytical expertise to offer an effective analytical, and post-analytical solution for blood culture, including both clinical and technical elements that increase value for customers around the world.
The BD Blood Culture Solution enables better patient and user experience at the point of collection,1 2 point of care facilitation for earlier decision making,3 and diagnostic workflow powered by informatics.
We operate in the key areas to maximise your clinical performance and efficiency, enhance diagnostic accuracy and timeliness, and optimise and standardise workflows, processes, and procedures.
Blood Culture Media
BD BACTEC™ blood culture media are offered in plastic bottles to assist in the delivery of an easy-to-use, safe and high quality blood culture specimen.
BD Synapsys™ Informatics Solution
BD Synapsys™ informatics supports blood culture collection best practises by providing quality metrics and on-demand insights.
BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set
The BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is engineered to minimise patient discomfort during blood collection.
Please note, not all products, services or features of products and services may be available in your local area. Please check with your local BD representative.
References
- Mouser A, Uettwiller-Geiger D, Plokhoy E, Berube J, Ahuja AJ, Stankovic AK. Evaluation of pain and specimen quality by use of a novel 25-gauge blood collection set with ultra-thin wall cannula and 5-bevel tip design. J Appl Lab Med. 2017;2(2):201-210.
- Padoan A, Sirini S, Mazzone R, Mesiti C, Grillo C, Meyer B, Plebani M. Evaluation of an improved small gauge needle for venipuncture in children with difficult venous access: Impact on sample quality, phlebotomist satisfaction and patient pain perception, Clinica Chimica Acta Volume 500, January 2020, Pages 213-219.
- Schwarzenbacher J., Kuhn S., 2019 On-site blood culture incubation shortens the time to knowledge of positivity and microbiological results in septic patients. PLoS One. 2019 Dec 11;14(12):e0225999.
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