A blood culture is a test to find an infection in the blood. The blood does not normally have any bacteria or fungi in it. Testing is done to identify a blood infection (septicaemia) that can lead to sepsis, a serious life-threatening complication. Individuals with a suspected blood infection are often treated in intensive care units.
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