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August 13, 2019
Emirates National Accreditation System (ENAS) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) join forces in the pursuit of improving medical laboratory testing in the United Arab Emirates.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2019
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published the first edition of VET09—Understanding Susceptibility Test Data as a Component of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings. VET09 provides veterinarians with the information needed to successfully acquire and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility test results. It promotes common understanding between the veterinarian and the veterinary microbiology laboratory by providing example culture and susceptibility reports and animal species–specific guidance on applying breakpoints to interpret susceptibility test results.
Read MoreJune 19, 2019
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published the fifth edition of QMS01—A Quality Management System Model for Laboratory Services and other press releases from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.
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The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published GP33—Accuracy in Patient and Specimen Identification. GP33 specifies the processes required to ensure accurate patient and specimen identification in manual or electronic systems across health care organizations. Processes include system design considerations, differences in requirements for patients with or without ID bands, and provisions for patients with communication barriers. Guidance on bar-code system implementation and user training is included. Validation of patient identification systems or programs and ongoing monitoring as a quality measure are also covered.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2019
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published QMS12—Developing and Using Quality Indicators for Laboratory Improvement. QMS12 describes how to develop and use quality indicators in the medical laboratory. These indicators include measures developed within a single laboratory for local use, as well as indicators developed or required by regulatory and accreditation organizations. This guideline also provides criteria for developing quantitative and qualitative indicators. The process flow, concepts, and indicator development form presented in this guideline can also be used to create indicators to measure the effectiveness of the laboratory’s quality management system processes.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2019
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published C34—Sweat Testing: Specimen Collection and Quantitative Chloride Analysis. C34 describes methods for performing sweat testing for cystic fibrosis diagnosis. Sweat stimulation, collection, and quantitative measurement of sweat chloride are described, along with results evaluation and reporting, quality assurance, and method validation.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2019
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute announces the recipients of its 2019 Excellence Awards. These awards celebrate the achievements of CLSI volunteers who have helped improve the quality of medical care worldwide.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2018
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute announces the publication of CLSI guideline M44—Method for Antifungal Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts. M44 provides an approved method for determining zone diameter breakpoints for select Candida spp. with antifungal agents after 24 hours incubation, as well as quality control parameters for the same agents.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2018
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute announces the publication of a new Quickguide to Accompany POCT01--Point-of-Care Connectivity, 2nd Edition. This quickguide summarizes the information in POCT1-A2, Point-of-Care Connectivity; Approved Standard—Second Edition.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2018
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute announces the publication of its annually updated antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) supplement M100—Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, 29th ed. M100 is available as part of a package with either M02—Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility, 13th ed. or M07— Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria That Grow Aerobically, 11th ed, or all three documents together.
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