On July 10, the FDA issued an advisory to clinicians that Becton Dickinson (BD) had announced a global shortage of their Bactec blood culture bottles -- which are essential in the case of suspected ...

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In July, federal health officials warned hospitals that there would be a critical shortage of blood culture bottles that will stretch into September. Blood culture bottles are key in diagnosing sepsis ...

Medical device company Becton Dickinson (BD) may be nearing the end of a shortage of plastic bottles used to contain blood culture media, a company official said Tuesday. "Because of actions BD ...

Hospitals across the country are facing a severe shortage of supplies of blood culture bottles, critical tools for diagnosing serious and sometimes life-threatening bloodstream infections. The Centers ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Alert Network advisory on July 23 about a critical Becton Dickenson blood culture vial shortage that will seriously disrupt patient care.

Phlebotomy refers to drawing blood from a person’s vein with a needle. Lab tests on blood samples are important as they measure different blood components and provide information that can lead to a ...