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Facilities that would like to use an approved alternative system to treat regulated medical waste are required to verify, through validation, that the system operates under parameters set by prior efficacy studies performed by the manufacturer of…

ChecklistsWaste Management Plan ChecklistAutoclave Installation ChecklistAlternative System Installation ChecklistGuidelinesEvaluation Process for the Approval of Alternative Regulated Medical Waste Treatment SystemsAlternative Regulated…

Please include the following information when reporting a concern about regulated medical waste:Description of the concernName/address of the facilityDate incident occurredName of individuals involved/affectedOther agencies to whom the incident was…

A laboratory must meet the CLIA regulatory requirements for enrollment, participation, and testing specified in Subpart H - Proficiency Testing by Specialty and Subspecialty for Laboratories Performing Tests of Moderate Complexity (Including the…

CMS and accreditation organizations routinely monitor their laboratories' performances every 30-45 days. The laboratory director is required to review, evaluate, and document (sign the PT Performance Summary report) for each PT event. Always…

[collapse collapsed] Unsatisfactory PT Performance Definition Failure to attain the minimum satisfactory score for an analyte, test, subspecialty or specialty for a test event Example The laboratory scores 60%…

 Thomas M. Bartlett, PhDBartlett LaboratoryMichael J. Boucher, PhD Boucher LaboratoryAlexander T. Ciota, PhD Ciota Laboratory Todd Gray, PhDDerbyshire - Gray LaboratoryPallavi Ghosh, PhDGhosh LaboratoryAbishek Jain, PhDJain…

The New York State Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund was established in 2004 for the purpose of funding scientific research into the causes and/or treatment of multiple sclerosis. Funds may be obtained through grants, gifts, or bequests, and…

Laboratories applying for or holding a New York State (NYS) clinical laboratory permit must participate in proficiency testing (PT) as defined by NYS (NYS mandated PT).  NYS mandated PT includes all tests/analytes offered by the laboratory that…

Drs. Derbyshire and Gray have backgrounds in prokaryotic and human molecular biology respectively, and now we combine our expertise and enthusiasm in deciphering the molecular biology of mycobacteria. We use the genetically amenable Mycobacterium…

Left to right and back to front: Todd Gray, Easton Reagan, Kass Sjostrom, Shawn Gianola, Emma Gordon, Tayler Farrington, Jordene Wynter, Amol Pohane, Jill Canestrari. Todd Gray, PhDTodd likes to dream up new areas of investigation, and…

Distributive Conjugal Transfer We have described a novel DNA transfer system in M. smegmatis that involves the transfer of chromosomal DNA between defined donor and recipient strains. The transconjugant genomes are a mosaic blend of the…

Video Gallery ESX-1 primarily associates with the old “non-septal” pole. M. smegmatis cells expressing a fusion of msmeg0046::yfp were imaged every 10 mins in a heated growth chamber. The fluorescent fusion…

The Tissue Resources Program oversees all tissue banking activities and services provided in New York State, from donor solicitation to clinical use. Regulations also include requirements for facilities (Non-Transplant Anatomic Banks) that…

Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Lab Network Regional Lab testing takes place in both the Bacteriology Laboratory and the Mycology Laboratory (Candida)Northeast Regional Isolate Submission (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, VT and NYC)Submit discordant…

The Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) seeks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results in clinical laboratories located in or accepting specimens from New York State (NYS) through on-site inspections, proficiency testing and…

Application due date: February 16, 2018; rolling admission until April 27, 2018 Part I Online Application Upon submission of the online form, you will receive an email with instructions on how to submit additional materials required to…

Outreach [collapse collapsed] Results of Laboratory Capacity Survey 2018 sent to clinical laboratories in Metropolitan area. These laboratories are able to offer phlebotomy and testing services in their geographic area.   [/…