Male or female of neonates (less than 1 month of age), paediatrics (between 1 month and 17 years of age) or adults (≥18 years of age).
Admitted to ICU, Emergency Department, or other medical wards for acute illness with medical decision to perform blood culture for suspicion of bloodstream Infection.
Two additional EDTA blood sample/s collected from one anatomical site and at the same time as blood culture (two EDTA samples to be collected where possible).
EDTA blood volume is ≥1mL.
EDTA blood sample is stored according to Microbio's stability requirements.
You may not be if
No suspicion of blood stream infection (BSI).
Any inclusion criterion not met.
Multiple EDTA blood samples from the same patient.
EDTA blood sample not obtained from the same anatomical site and at the same time as the blood culture sample.
Subject has had an antimicrobial drug administered through the same port or central line as is used to collect the specimen.
EDTA blood samples that have not been stored according to Microbio's sample stability requirements.
