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Mycobacteriology Laboratory

Mycobacteriology Proficiency Testing Program

Microscopy Results Breakdown - March 2006
 SL 0611SL 0612SL 0613SL 0614SL 0615
Smears Only
(n=44)
Negative 41 42 
Doubtful 3 1 
Rare    4
Few3 25 24
Moderate19 19115
Numerous22   1
Restricted
(n=38)
Negative 35 36 
Doubtful 2 2 
Rare  6 4
Few2114 20
Moderate18 16 12
Numerous18 2 2
Restricted /-S
(n=2)
Negative 2 2 
Doubtful     
Rare     
Few  1 2
Moderate1 1  
Numerous1    
General
(n=24)
Negative 23 221
Doubtful 1   
Rare  115
Few1 14112
Moderate12 9 6
Numerous11    
General /-S
(n=23)
Negative 221231
Doubtful 1  1
Rare  1 2
Few2 16 14
Moderate12 4 4
Numerous9 1 1
Reference
(n=11)
Negative 9 9 
Doubtful 1   
Rare 1 23
Few  4 3
Moderate6 7 5
Numerous5    

Yellow Highlighted areas are false-positive results.