Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Assessing Your Laboratory

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Assessing Your Laboratory

Author: Association of Public Health Laboratories, Association of Public Health Laboratories, APHL
Publication Date: 2019
Country of Origin: United States
Format: Webpage
Language: English

Abstract

This resource presents a method of assessing and updating laboratory procedures to assist in detecting TB early by reducing lab turnaround time for reporting positive smear, culture, identification, and susceptibility results.

Publisher:

Association of Public Health Laboratories

Audience(s):

Health Professionals, Lab Personnel

Topic:

Diagnosis, Treatment Guidelines Materials, MDR TB, Diagnosis- Laboratory Procedures

Notes:

Posted in 2013. Updated in 2019.

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