title: Innovation for reducing blood culture contamination: initial specimen diversion technique.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Northwest Hospital and Medical Center/University of Washington Medicine, Department of Pathology, 1550 N. 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133, USA. rpatton@MagnoliaMT.com
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmitt