Blood Culture & Sensitivity
Also known as: Blood culture test, Blood C/S, Culture and sensitivity blood, Sepsis blood culture
- Blood
- 2–5 days
- Home pickup
- No fasting needed
Clinical use cases
Why doctors order it- Clinician-led evaluation of bloodstream infection
- Persistent fever workup
- Sepsis/endocarditis evaluation support
- Antibiotic guidance via susceptibility testing
- Detects bacteria/fungi in bloodstream via culture growth
- Provides organism identification when positive