Utilization review of the use of BACTEC PLUS high-volume blood culture bottles.
The BACTEC PLUS 26 (NR26) (Becton Dickinson, Towson, Md.) high-volume blood culture bottle replaced the less expensive smaller-volume NR6A bottle in our hospital. An audit carried out several months after their introduction revealed that only 17.5% of the NR26 bottles received the required blood volume. Several audits and educational programs were required in order to achieve a compliance rate of > 60%.
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Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D014600:Utilization Review