PATIENT STORIES
I try to think about my mother who is in her seventies and what would this mean to her? Every false positive is a story. It’s a person that we’re affecting.
Barbara Head, BSN, RN
PATIENT STORIES
Have you or a loved one experienced a False Positive Blood Culture?
You are not alone.
Contaminated blood cultures cause false positive test results that may lead to:
- Unneeded hospital admission
- Misdiagnosis that could impact a treatment plan
- Added hospital days
- Unnecessary antibiotics
- Exposure to hospital-acquired conditions and adverse events
- Personal travel and expense
- Emotional distress
Let’s shed some light on the impact of preventable contamination.
Share your story today.
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