Microscopy remains an important part of tuberculosis laboratory practice, particularly where rapid molecular testing is unavailable, limited, or used alongside…
Guides
A tuberculosis laboratory rejection log is a simple quality improvement tool with a significant operational role. It records specimens that cannot be…
A tuberculosis laboratory can lose valuable diagnostic capacity within minutes when a molecular platform, incubator, biosafety cabinet or specimen refrigerator…
A quality control chart for Xpert CT values helps a tuberculosis laboratory detect gradual assay drift, unusual run-to-run variation and problems linked to…
A well-designed management review meeting gives a tuberculosis laboratory a structured opportunity to examine performance, risks, resources and improvement…
A well-designed TB laboratory training matrix shows who may perform each procedure, what competence has been demonstrated, which tasks require supervision, and…
A well-written procedure for sputum specimen quality grading and rejection criteria gives every member of a tuberculosis laboratory team the same decision…
A visual inspection guide for tuberculosis culture growth detection turns an experienced reader’s judgement into a consistent, auditable process. It should…
A nonconforming tuberculosis result can affect treatment, infection control, contact tracing and public confidence within hours. A corrective action flowchart…
TB culture and molecular workflows depend on equipment that performs the same way at 9am on a Monday as it does at 4pm on a Friday. Centrifuges concentrate…