WCLN: Overview of CLSI Document M35-A2 for Bench-level Identification of Clinically-significant Microorganisms

Presenter:

• Erik Munson, Ph.D., Technical Director, Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, WI

Description:

This audio conference will provide guidance on bench-level biochemical testing in the clinical microbiology laboratory, as such testing may be of importance to a variety of microbiology laboratories throughout the state. Discussed principles will subsequently be: 1) applied toward a better understanding of errors made in past WSLH Bioterrorism proficiency exercises; and 2) incorporated into same-day algorithms resulting in accurate identification of clinically-significant bacterial and yeast isolates.

A certificate of participation will be granted to each participant based on 1.0 contact hours of instruction toward credit.

This program is co-sponsored by ASCLS-WI which is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. program.

As part of the new P.A.C.E. continuing education process, please go to the ASCLS CE Organizer web site to print your P.A.C.E. certificates. You will be asked for a code number to print the certificate. We will provide you this number during the teleconference.

Please note that the deadline for receiving P.A.C.E. education credit for this teleconference is February 12, 2015.

Materials:

Webcast (Mediasite, 20 Kbps)

Presentation 4.7 MB

Handout 700 KB

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