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Microbiology
Specimens
2 air-dried, unfixed microbe suspensions on slides. Brief case histories also given.
Examinations
Staining and microscopy.
Important Notes
1 result processed.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised samples and dilutor. Brief case histories also given. Pre- and/or post-analytical cases in part of the rounds
Examinations
Culture and quantitation, pre-and/or post-analytical indicators
Important Notes
Scheme 3170 available for urine bacterial screening with automated analysers. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised samples and dilutor. Brief case histories also given. The samples intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and susceptible or resistant clinical strains. Pre- and/or post-analytical cases in part of the rounds
Examinations
Culture, quantitation, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, pre-and/or post-analytical indicators
Important Notes
Scheme 3170 available for urine bacterial screening with automated analysers. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
1 lyophilised mixture of microbes; including pathogens and/or normal flora
Examinations
The scheme is intended for laboratories performing screening of MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) by culture and/or direct nucleic acid detection method
Important Notes
MRSA screening by culture and/or molecular methods for infection control purposes. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
1 lyophilised mixture of microbes; including pathogens and/or normal flora
Examinations
The scheme is intended for laboratories performing screening of VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci) by culture and/or direct nucleic acid detection method
Important Notes
VRE screening by culture and/or molecular methods for infection control purposes. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
1 lyophilised mixture of microbes; including pathogens and/or normal flora
Examinations
The scheme is intended for laboratories performing screening of multidrug resistant gramnegative rods (e.g. CPE, ESBL, MDR Acinetobacter and P. aeruginosa) by culture and/or direct nucleic acid detection method
Important Notes
Screening for multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria including CPE, ESBL producers, and MDR Acinetobacter. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 lyophilised samples. Brief case histories also given. Fresh blood is needed in the specimen preparation. The samples intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and clinical strains.
Examinations
Culture, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Direct nucleic acid detection from positive blood culture bottles by multiplex methods is included in the scheme.
Important Notes
Fresh blood is needed but not included in the shipment. 1 result processed.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 lyophilised samples. Brief case histories also given. Fresh blood is needed in the specimen preparation.
Examinations
Culture, preliminary identification using Gram staining and/or direct nucleic acid detection from positive blood culture bottles by multiplex methods. The scheme is also suitable for stem cell banks screening only for possible growth.
Important Notes
Fresh blood is needed but not included in the shipment. 1 result processed.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised mixtures of microbes. The samples intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and susceptible or resistant clinical strains
Examinations
Culture, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Also suitable for laboratories performing preliminary screening
Important Notes
Culture, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 lyophilised mixtures of bacteria
Examinations
Culture and identification of group A, C and G streptococci
Important Notes
Culture and identification of beta-hemolytic streptococci from throat specimens. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised samples. Brief case histories are also given.
Examinations
Culture and identification. The scheme is also suitable for laboratories performing screening and reporting merely a preliminary identification.
Important Notes
See also scheme 5303 Meningitis encephalitis multiplex, nucleic acid detection. 1 result processed.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised mixtures of bacteria
Examinations
Culture
Important Notes
5190 also includes 5180. Four rounds per year.