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MeSH Heading: Blood Culture
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.875.185; E05.200.875.185
Unique ID: D000071997
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071997
Scope Note: Test to determine the presence of blood infection (e.g. SEPSIS; BACTEREMIA).
Entry Term(s): Blood Culture Test
NLM Classification #: QY 100
Previous Indexing: Hematologic Tests (1973-2016); Microbiological Techniques (1963-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/06/29
Revision Date: 2016/06/01

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