Best laboratory practices for respiratory cultures

This article discusses the evaluation and reporting of results on respiratory samples beginning with the direct specimen Gram stain through culture. It describes a clinically relevant interpretation and reporting scheme for direct specimen Gram stains, reviews the use of the direct Gram stain to guide respiratory culture workup, and provides several logical and easy-to-follow strategies that can be employed in the laboratory to ensure that results are clinically relevant and culture examination and work up are consistent among technologists.
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: news