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The Bacteriology Proficiency Testing Program consists of four categories:
- General Bacteriology - This category is for laboratories that examine all types of clinical specimens for any aerobic and/or anaerobic bacteria. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing may also be performed.
- Restricted - This category is for
laboratories that limit their testing to one or more of the
following:
- Urine Culture - for laboratories isolating and identifying bacteria from urine. Identification may range from gram stain reactions to full genus and species identification, as well as antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
- Urine Screening - for laboratories performing diagnostic tests for the presence of bacteria in urine.
- Throat Culture - for laboratories performing throat cultures for the presence of Group A Streptococcus only.
- Antigen Detection - for laboratories examining specimens for Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Group B Streptococcus and/or Escherichia coli K1 using antigen detection techniques.
- Antigen Detection - Group A Streptococcus - for laboratories that examine throat specimens for Group A Streptococcus using antigen detection techniques.
- Gonorrhea and Chlamydia - for laboratories testing specimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and/or Chlamydia trachomatis.
- Gram Stains - This category is for laboratories that prepare and examine Gram-stained smears for the presence of bacterial organisms.
- Other - This category is for laboratories with a restricted test menu such as those performing only specialized tests.