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Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the Emergency Nurses Association.

Prevention Of Blood Culture Contamination

Emergency Nurses Association

Publication Date: May 8, 2018

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Emergency Nurses Association Grading

Grade	Level	Definition
A	Level A (High)	Based on consistent and good quality of evidence; has relevance and applicability to emergency nursing practice.
B	Level B (Moderate):	There are some minor inconsistencies in quality of evidence; has relevance and applicability to emergency nursing practice.
C	Level C (Weak)	There is limited or low quality patient-oriented evidence; has relevance and applicability to emergency nursing practice.
NR	Not Recommended	Not recommended based upon current evidence.
I/E	Insufficient Evidence	Insufficient evidence upon which to make a recommendation.
N/E	No Evidence	No evidence upon which to make a recommendation.

Full Text Guideline: www.ena.org/docs/default-source/resource-library/practice-resources/cpg/non-mbr-synopsis/prevention-of-blood-culture-synopsis.pdf?sfvrsn=d4dd3136_2

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D000071997 - Blood Culture

Inclusion Criteria: Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older Adult

Intended Users: Laboratory Technician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant