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    Diagnosing Bacterial Infections

    Diagnosing bacterial infections vary depending on what kind of infection it is.


    Blood Infections / Bacteremia:

    Blood infections can be diagnosed by using a Sampler tool Sampler tool anywhere in the health interface.

    Using a Hematology analyzer Hematology analyzer will show bacterial presence in blood, but will not be able to identify the strains.


    Limb Infections:

    To make a limb diagnosis, you will need a Culture tube Culture tube. Insert the culture tube into a Sampler tool Sampler tool and use it in the health interface to grab a sample. The order at which it will attempt to take a sample is as follows:

    • If the limb has Purulent drainage Purulent drainage or Abscess Abscess, it will grab a pus sample
    • If a limb does not have a pus sample but has Retracted skin Retracted skin, it will grab a tissue sample
    • If there is no pus or tissue sample, it will grab a blood sample (which will grab a random blood infection)


    The sample will be placed into your inventory or on the floor if your inventory is full.

    Place the unknown sample inside a Sample analyzer Sample analyzer to analyze it (the machine will need to be plugged in). It will return a sample that tells you which pathogen it is. If nothing is returned, the sample tested negative for an infection.