New equipment should never move directly from delivery to patient testing. A centrifuge, biosafety cabinet, molecular platform, refrigerator, autoclave, or…
Guides
A TB lab shift handover procedure gives each incoming team member a clear picture of what has happened, what is still underway and what requires attention…
Accurate liquid handling is central to reliable tuberculosis testing. In a busy laboratory, a multi-channel pipette can transfer several aliquots at once,…
A reliable contamination monitoring program helps tuberculosis laboratories identify changes in their working environment before those changes affect culture…
A weekly equipment check job aid gives tuberculosis laboratory staff a clear, repeatable way to confirm that instruments, safety systems and supporting…
A tuberculosis laboratory can produce hundreds of controlled documents over a year: standard operating procedures, bench worksheets, equipment logs, forms,…
A well-designed transport protocol protects patients, collection staff, couriers, and laboratory workers while preserving the quality of specimens used for…
A well-designed incident investigation form helps a tuberculosis laboratory move from a vague report of “something went wrong” to a clear, evidence-based…
A chain of custody system protects the identity, integrity and evidential value of a forensic specimen from collection through to storage, testing, reporting…
A quality policy gives a tuberculosis laboratory a clear statement of what reliable, safe and clinically useful testing means in daily practice. It turns broad…