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 | ... / Breakpoint UpdatesSpecialty Specific / Microbiology | ||||
 | ... / Introduction to MALDI-TOF for MicrobiologySpecialty Specific / Microbiology This course covers information about the MALDI-TOF technique and instrumentation, and COLA criteria to consider with MALDI-TOF technology. | ||||
 | ... / IQCP Applications in MicrobiologySpecialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by: Susan Densford
Topics covered:
● Where to use IQCP in the micro lab
● Where IQCP application is not practical
● Culture media QC requirements
● Exempt media
● Identification systems QC requirements
●... | ||||
 | ... / Life Cycle of Microbiology Cultures: Regulatory PerspectiveSpecialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by: Nicole Colby
Objectives:
1. The steps involved in performing routine bacterial cultures
2. Characteristics and use of various microbiological media
3. Quality control requirements for media, reagents, identification systems,... | ||||
 | ... / Microbiology Instrumentation and MoreSpecialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by: Judith Dixon
Objective:
● Look at different Automated Microbiology systems for Identification and Susceptibility testing
● Review examples of QC printouts and corrective action
● Briefly look at validations for Automated... | ||||
 | ... / Miscellaneous Microbiology: Answers to What Bugs Us!Specialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by: Susan Densford
Learning Objectives
● How to identify organisms "at the bench"
● Review of quality control organisms
● Case study: how did this lab fail PT?
● How to recognize bad ideas when you see them
● Molecular... | ||||
 | ... / Moderate Complexity CulturesSpecialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by: Nicole Colby
Discusses considerations for:
• Group A Strep Screen
• Urine Colony Count
• Growth / No Growth
• GC Screen
• Gram Stains | ||||
 | ... / Refresher Course in High Complexity Bacterial ID and SusceptibilitySpecialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by: Nicole Colby
Review over high complexity microbiology cultures. Information about:
● Automated identification and susceptibility testing
● Manual identification and susceptibility testing
● How COLA criteria relate to... | ||||
 | ... / Refresher Course in Micro MediaSpecialty Specific / Microbiology This course covers information about the various media you may commonly see in a laboratory, information about all COLA Criteria related to microbiology media, along with some examples of control organisms for specific media and situations. | ||||
 | ... / Susceptibility TestingSpecialty Specific / Microbiology Presented by Nicole Colby
Topics to be Discussed
1. Principles and key information for various susceptibility test methods
2. Quality control requirements
3. Identifying and updating assay breakpoints
4. Antibiograms |
