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42 topics in this forum

1. WBC Smears

   By Jimmy Lowery II, November 9, 2023
   • 3 replies
   • 577 views
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   • SbbPerson
   • January 31

2. BacT/Alert 3D and Meditech

   By SRMC BB, January 5
   • 0 replies
   • 208 views
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   • SRMC BB
   • January 5

3. Foodborne Pathogen - STEC Outbreak

   By Julie R., September 21, 2023
   • 1 reply
   • 456 views
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   • Julie R.
   • October 20, 2023

4. Changes to NHSN CDI surveillance definition?

   By Jimmy Lowery II, September 6, 2023
   • 0 replies
   • 318 views
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   • Jimmy Lowery II
   • September 6, 2023

5. Flu and RSV required to be set up under a biosafety hood

   By lirpamt, March 22, 2017
   • 3 replies
   • 3,193 views
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   • lalamb
   • January 29, 2021

6. API AFB Survey

   By MARINA, May 15, 2019   

   • microbiology
   • cap
   • 1 reply
   • 2,921 views
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   • SMILLER
   • May 15, 2019

7. Quantitative Wound Culture- Punch Biopsy

   By SheaC, March 27, 2019
   • 0 replies
   • 1,984 views
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   • SheaC
   • March 27, 2019

8. See the Blood Bank site for how great this forum can be

   By Mabel Adams, March 6, 2011
   • 3 replies
   • 4,870 views
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   • William
   • August 4, 2018

9. STEC

   By sreams, April 12, 2011
   • 10 replies
   • 6,133 views
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   • KTUCK
   • December 31, 2016

10. Vitek raw data

    By LJE, December 4, 2016   

    • vitek
    • 0 replies
    • 1,771 views
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    • LJE
    • December 4, 2016

11. VersaTrek for Blood Cultures

    By LG53, June 8, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1,918 views
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    • Joshua
    • October 5, 2016

12. Micro Charges

    By Darren, September 20, 2016   

    • micro
    • microbiology
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • micro
      • microbiology
      • charges
      • organisms
    • 0 replies
    • 1,523 views
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    • Darren
    • September 20, 2016

13. Heelstick for blood culture??

    By dkd, August 16, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 1,923 views
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    • macarton
    • August 29, 2016

14. wet mount sample prep

    By lalamb, July 26, 2016   

    • koh
    • wet mount
    • 3 replies
    • 1,308 views
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    • Auntie-D
    • August 8, 2016

15. Water samples (not urine) for legionella testing

    By Auntie-D, July 17, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 1,678 views
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    • macarton
    • June 15, 2016

16. Missing Microbiology

    By Mosaics, February 4, 2016   

    • pathogens
    • microbiology
    • 2 replies
    • 1,633 views
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    • SMILLER
    • February 16, 2016

17. Antibiotic MIC/Interpretation Reporting

    By mrmic, January 25, 2016
    • 1 reply
    • 1,124 views
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    • mrmic
    • January 26, 2016

18. Donor screening test

    By azizka71, January 16, 2015
    • 1 reply
    • 1,191 views
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    • David Saikin
    • January 20, 2015

19. Blood Cultures Minimum Volume

    By walkerdandl, November 19, 2014   

    • blood culture
    • volume
    • 2 replies
    • 2,575 views
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    • macarton
    • January 20, 2015

20. Correlating Gram Stains Between Techs and Corrected Gram Stain Reports

    By SBriggs, August 7, 2014   

    • Gram stain
    • corrected report
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Gram stain
      • corrected report
      • correlation
    • 0 replies
    • 3,393 views
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    • SBriggs
    • August 7, 2014

21. Urine Culture Screening?

    By SMILLER, May 5, 2011
    • 5 replies
    • 10,346 views
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    • SMILLER
    • March 17, 2014

22. MALDI-TOF and the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - Podcast Interview

    By SNicholas, March 13, 2014   

    • MALDI-TOF
    • MS
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • MALDI-TOF
      • MS
      • Microbiology
      • Identification
    • 0 replies
    • 1,814 views
    • 
    • SNicholas
    • March 13, 2014

23. Thioglycollate medium (broth)

    By mrmic, December 12, 2013
    • 1 reply
    • 2,120 views
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    • PalmerSil
    • December 14, 2013

24. Stain down the sink

    By bldbnkr, July 16, 2013
    • 1 reply
    • 4,691 views
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    • clmergen
    • August 12, 2013

25. Should we report susceptibility results with positive MRSA screens?

    By BCCHLab, April 3, 2013
    • 1 reply
    • 2,783 views
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    • macarton
    • July 12, 2013