Body TEST NAME Mycobacterium Culture and Sensitivity DEPARTMENT MYCOB TESTS T1 DESCRIPTION Tests include Acid Fast smear, culture on solid and liquid media. Identification of Mycobacteria by MALDI-TOF. Susceptibility performed on M. tuberculosis by MGIT broth-based method or Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on first isolate and after 3 months if culture...

Body TEST NAME Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture Identification and Susceptibility DEPARTMENT MYCOB TESTS T6 DESCRIPTION Identification is based on MALDI-TOF. M. tuberculosis susceptibility tests are performed by MGIT broth-based method or Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) on the first isolate and after 3 months if culture is still positive. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure...

Body TEST NAME Syphilis RPR STAT DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S95 DESCRIPTION Macroscopic non-treponemal flocculation card test, screening assay for patients with a history of syphilis infection SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology...

Body 2022-2023 BHS Annual Provider Training - All Divisions Refresher Workshop: Community Functioning Evaluation (CFE) June 2019 Refresher Workshop: Psychosocial Assessment