Blood Culture (Aerobic)
Grows bacteria from the bloodstream and reports antibiotic sensitivity. For high fever with rigors, and always before antibiotics start
Also known as Blood culture, Blood C/S, Bacteraemia
₹920/-Free collection on orders above ₹500/-
Prescription required. This test cannot be booked without one from a registered practitioner.
- Reports within
- 120 hours
- Parameter included
- 01see list
- Sample
- Blood
- Fasting
- Not needed
Collected at home
A trained phlebotomist visits at a time you pick, from the next hour
Sealed single-use kit
Opened in front of you, and carried to the lab under controlled conditions
Report within 120 hours
On WhatsApp and email, with any value outside the normal range highlighted
Blood culture parameters1 measured
Blood culture
No growth at 5 days
Reference ranges are the lab's defaults for adults and are printed on the report beside every value
Commonly tested together
Often on the same prescription
₹400/-₹500/-20% off
What happens after you book
- A phlebotomist is assigned and reaches you in your chosen slot, as soon as the next hour
- The sample is collected with a sealed single-use kit and moved on a cold chain
- The report lands on WhatsApp and email within 120 hours