In the case of infants and small children, how much blood is usually drawn for bacterial culture?

a. 0.5 mL
b. 1 mL
c. 1 to 5 mL
d. No more than 10 mL


C
For infants and small children, only 1 to 5 mL of blood should be drawn for bacterial culture.

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