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Site Cleaning Procedure
Blood Culture Site Cleaning Procedure
Correct cleaning of the site is the most
important part of collecting blood cultures
Steps to Correct Cleaning
1. Release the tourniquet after
site is selected
2. Clean first with 70% to 95% alcohol, chlorhexidine
gluconate, or benzalkonium chloride using
concentric circles, from the center working
outward
3. Do not allow the strokes to go back toward the
center area
