Ann Lab Med.  2019 Nov;39(6):590-592. 10.3343/alm.2019.39.6.590.

Accuracy of BacT/Alert Virtuo for Measuring Blood Volume for Blood Culture

• Lee S
• Kim S

• KMID: 2450958
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2019.39.6.590

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Blood Volume*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Distribution of virtual and actual blood volume in 1,141 blood culture bottles. The optimal volume (8–12 mL) accounted for (A) 16.0% of the virtual blood volume and (B) 5.0% of the actual blood volume.

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  Fig. 2 Differences between virtual and actual blood volume in (A) aerobic bottles and (B) anaerobic bottles. The dashed line indicates the median difference: (A) 1.40 mL and (B) 0.21 mL.

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