The physician orders a blood culture for a patient with suspected bacteremia.Which of the following statements is incorrect with regard to the collection of this specimen?
A) Blood culture specimens should be drawn at the time the patient has a fever or chills.
B) If the patient is receiving antibiotics already, the laboratory should be notified, and the blood culture specimen should be collected shortly before the next dose of antibiotic is administered.
C) Two culture specimens should be obtained and from different sites.
D) The culture specimen can be drawn at any time without regard to medications and vital signs.
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