Intraosseous Sample (IO) – Blood culture

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Testing Laboratories

Waitematā | Northshore Hospital
Waitematā | Waitakere Hospital

Department

Microbiology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

BASP

Test Code (Numeric Code)

2258

Laboratory Handling

Registration

Send specimen to Microbiology with a copy of the form

Sample Stability

7 days

Synonyms

Intraosseous Sample (IO) - Blood culture

Turnaround Time

5 days

Specimen Type

  • Bone Marrow

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Blood Culture Set

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Blood Culture Set

Last updated: 24/02/2026