Developing a standard operating procedure for TB lab specimen receipt logging gives the laboratory a consistent way to receive, identify, prioritize, and track…
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A tuberculosis laboratory’s quality management system depends on more than procedures, forms, and equipment. It also depends on how people work together when…
Accurate equipment is central to dependable tuberculosis testing. Microscopes, balances, incubators, biosafety cabinets, autoclaves, thermometers, pipettes,…
A failed proficiency test (PT) result is a quality signal, not simply a score to file away. It may reveal a problem with specimen handling, staining reagents,…
A job aid for TB lab staff on proper specimen transport and chain of custody should make the correct action easy to find at the moment it is needed. It is not…
A tuberculosis laboratory safety manual should turn sound biosafety principles into actions that staff can follow during routine testing, equipment failure,…
A tuberculosis laboratory can generate accurate test results and still struggle to demonstrate whether its quality system is working consistently. Quality…
A risk assessment for laboratory activities involving Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) should turn broad biosafety principles into decisions that…
Introducing a new tuberculosis test method can improve detection, drug-resistance testing, turnaround time, or access to diagnosis. It can also create…
A tuberculosis laboratory depends on accurate, current information at every stage of testing. Procedures for specimen reception, microscopy, culture, molecular…