CLSI M48 A : 1ED 2008
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LABORATORY DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOBACTERIA
03-28-2023
01-12-2013
Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Safety and Standard Precautions
2.1 Risk Assessment
2.2 Biosafety Levels-General
2.3 Additional Aspects of Biosafety Pertinent to
Mycobacteriology
3 Levels of Laboratory and Referral Services
4 Clinical Significance of Mycobacterium spp.
4.1 Clinical Setting/Pathogenicity
4.2 Laboratory Indicators
5 Specimen Types, Collection, Transport, and Storage
6 Specimen Processing
7 Detection of Mycobacteria
7.1 Microscopy
7.2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) for Direct
Detection of MTBC in Clinical Specimens
7.3 Detection of Mycobacteria by Culture
8 Identification Procedures
8.1 Phenotypic Methods
8.2 Genotypic Methods
8.3 Rapid Identification of M. tuberculosis Complex With
Immunochromatography
References
Appendix A - Final Rule, Department of Transportation (DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, Hazardous Materials: Infectious
Substances; Harmonization With the United Nations
Recommendations. 7 June 2006
Appendix B - Methods for Digestion and Decontamination
Appendix C - Staining Procedures
Appendix D - Preparation and Storage of Quality Control (QC)
Organisms
Appendix E - Biochemical Procedures
Summary of Delegate Comments and Committee Responses
The Quality Management System Approach
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