Minimize contamination, maximize confidence
We recognize the critical role blood cultures play in diagnosing and treating infections. To help address contamination issues and improve patient outcomes, we work with healthcare organizations to implement standardized blood culture collection kits.
Test with integrity
When it comes to collection kits, no one size fits all. We’ll help you create the kit that works best for you, your clinicians and your patients.
Common blood culture kit components
- Blood culture bottle set
- Bottle adapter
- Tourniquet
- Antiseptic skin prep
- Alcohol pads (2)
- Drape or paper towel
- Transport bag
- Dressings
- Gauze
- Tape
- Safety collection set
Hospital Lab
Acute: Hospitals that implement specimen collection kits to standardize collection protocols.
Non-acute: Lower acuity care settings that collect samples and send them out to labs for analysis.
Reference Lab
Reference labs provide specimen collection kits to both acute and non-acute locations or directly to the patient for self-collection.
Direct-to-consumer
Lab: Provides kits directly to patients for self-collection, personalized testing.
Non-lab: Preventative and wellness companies, retail space.
