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blood culture

a blood culture is a test on a sample of blood to check for bacteria, a fungus, or sometimes viruses in the bloodstream. the test may be done if a doctor suspects a blood infection. a blood culture may help determine the specific organism causing an infection and select the appropriate antibiotic to treat it.

usually a blood culture is needed only if a person is severely ill. blood cultures are commonly done when a person has a high fever or shaking chills that mean there may be an infection of the blood.

it usually takes between 1 and 3 days to get the results of a blood culture. but a blood culture to look for a fungus or virus can take weeks.

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