Specimen Type/Requirements

1 Green cap (Aerobic Blood Culture Bottle) - Whole Blood                            

and

1 Orange cap (Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottle) - Whole Blood

Note:  For difficult or pediatric draws use:

1 Yellow cap (Pediatric Blood Culture Bottle) - Whole Blood

See Blood Culture Collection Procedure

Mark bottles with collection site and time.  Indicate any special requests (Example:  Brucella).

For patients <2 months of age, use Betadine collection method.

Do not cover bar code label on bottles.  See Correct Placement of Blood Culture Labels

Do not freeze culture media.  Blood culture bottles should be stored protected from light prior to use.