Mycobacteriology Laboratory
Proficiency Testing (PT) Program
- Next Mycobacteriology PT mailout will be March 4th 2008
- Electronic Proficiency Testing Reporting System (EPTRS)
Mycobacteriology Proficiency Testing Categories
Smears only
This category is for laboratories that only examine smears
for acid-fast bacilli. Laboratories holding this category must submit all
specimens for growth detection and identification to a laboratory holding a
New York State permit in the appropriate Mycobacteriology category.
Restricted
This category is for laboratories that process and examine
smears for acid fast bacilli, isolate and identify mycobacteria as
belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and report as
such. They may also isolate and identify M. avium complex organisms and M.
gordonae, and may isolate mycobacteria other than MTB complex and submit
these to a reference lab for ID.
Restricted -S
This category is for labs performing testing as outlined
in the Restricted category description who also perform susceptibility
testing. Labs in this category must identify M. tuberculosis.
General
This category is for laboratories that process and examine acid
fast smears for Mycobacteria and also isolate and identify any and all
Mycobacteria.
General -S
This category is for labs performing testing as outlined in
the General category description who also perform susceptibility
testing. Labs in this category must identify M. tuberculosis.