TABLE 1.

Blood volumes recommended for culturing at York Hospital

Patient's wt (kg)	Blood vol (ml) used for:						Maximum loss of total blood vol (%)
	Culture set 1			Culture set 2
	Isolator	Aerobic bottle	Anaerobic bottle	Isolator	Aerobic bottle	Anaerobic bottle
≤1	1.5		0.5				4
1.1–2	1.5		1.5	1.5			4.5
2.1–12.7	1.5		3.0	1.5			3
12.8–36.3	1.5	5.0	5.0	1.5	5.0	5.0	2.9
>36.3	10	10	10	10	10	10	2.8