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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 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.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised mixtures of bacteria.
Examinations
This scheme includes C. difficile culture, antigen detection (GDH), toxin detection and direct nucleic acid detection. Hypervirulent C. difficile strains also included.
Important Notes
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised mixtures of bacteria.
Examinations
Culture, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility (rounds 2 and 4). In addition to culture, samples are also suitable for direct nucleic acid detection. Pathogens included are Aeromonas, Campylobacter, Plesiomonas, Salmonella, Shigella and Yersinia.
Important Notes
Microbiology
Specimens
3 lyophilised samples. Brief case histories also given. The samples include moulds, dermatophytes and yeasts.
Examinations
Culture and identification. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of yeast strains.
Important Notes
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 lyophilized samples and 2 fixed smears on slides
Examinations
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and atypical mycobacteria: culture, direct nucleic acid detection, acid-fast staining and microscopy
Important Notes
See also products 5250 and 5251 IGRA for M. tuberculosis. Four rounds per year.
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
2 lyophilised mixtures of bacteria
Examinations
Culture
Important Notes
5190 also includes 5180. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised samples. Samples include pathogens and/or normal flora
Examinations
Culture
Important Notes
See also product 5599 for direct nucleic acid detection. 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.