Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Modification of Blood Test Draw Order to Reduce Blood Culture Contamination: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Blood culture contamination leads to unnecessary interventions and costs. It may be caused by bacteria in deep skin structures unsusceptible to surface decontamination. This study was designed to test whether diversion of blood obtained at venipuncture into a lithium heparin tube prior to aspiration of blood culture reduces contamination. ⋯ NCT03966534.