Bacterial detection proficiency

[donnawac]

CMS along with AABB have decided that since donors are notified of positive bacterial detection results that bacterial detection is now classified as a CLIA moderate complexity test. Has anyone else dealt with proficiency testing for their BacT ALERT system? If so, how are you handling this? We would really prefer to try to obtain something commercially if you know of anything that is available.

[L106]

How are other BacT ALERT users handling proficiency testing?

[Deb]

CAP offers a commercial proficiency kit for Bacterial Detection. It is new this year.

[heathervaught]

We were using the CAP "Blood Culture" survey, but we will be switching to the Bacterial Detection in Platelets (I think they call it the BDP) survey.

[kate murphy]

CAP offers BDP - Bacterial Dectection in Platelets. 2 challenges twice a year. New Jan 09.

[yhbiotek]

Are there any one know Organization /Company offer Bacterial Dectection in Platelets proficiency kit other than CAP?

Edited July 4, 2011 by yhbiotek

[Liz]

I use CAP's Bacterial Detection in Platelets. Do not know any other.