Reduce the cost of blood culture contamination

Better collections help protect your bottom line.

The financial cost of false positive blood cultures

Published studies report the cost of a false-positive blood culture can range from $4,000 to >$10,000 per event.³^,⁷^,⁸^,⁹

For an average hospital, 1/3 of positive blood cultures may be contaminated, driving more than $1M in unnecessary annual treatment costs.

Nationally, false positive blood cultures can contribute to billions in avoidable healthcare spending each year.

Many contamination-related outcomes are non-reimbursable, creating direct margin impact for hospitals.

Failure to meet CMS infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship requirements may contribute to reimbursement risk and penalties.

Reducing contamination may help improve diagnostic accuracy and prevent unnecessary treatment, thereby lowering patient risk.

Responding to a false positive result may consume limited hospital resources and inpatient capacity.
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