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Are Blood Tests for Infection Accurate If They are Taken from Patients' Intravenous Lines?
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Many sick patients have central intravenous lines (central IVs) so that they can receive medicines or fluids. Central IVs are long, thin tubes that are put into …
