Question
How much does it cost to perform a blood culture on a newborn? How long does it take for a newborn’s sepsis to heal? What situations may be encountered during the blood culture?
Answer
Blood culture is a key method for diagnosing newborn sepsis. Positive results are crucial for accurate diagnosis and symptomatic treatment. However, according to literature, the positive rate of blood culture in China is only 17.8% and 18.4%. To improve the positive rate of blood culture and objectively reflect the pathogen situation in the blood of sepsis patients, clinical doctors need to carefully select blood cultures, and laboratory departments need to carry out careful isolation and identification. As for costs, it is recommended to consult the specific billing standards of local hospitals. The treatment time for newborn sepsis varies due to individual differences.