#06-5558 Accrd Manual V7 - COLA

CRITERIA FOR QUALITY LABORATORY PERFORMANCEMycobacteriology SubspecialtyMYCB 1 RIf you perform an iron uptake test for mycobacteria, are at least one positive and one negative acid-fast organismchecked each day of use and the results documented?MYCB 2 RAre all reagents and stains used in mycobacteriology testing procedures checked for reactivity with a positiveand negative acid-fast organism each day of use and the results documented?MYCB 3 EIf you perform anti-mycobacterial susceptibility tests, are all antimicrobial agents checked for appropriate reactivitywith a positive control organism each week of use and the results documented?The laboratory should use a susceptible control strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. If automated susceptibilitytesting is performed, use the control organism and strain recommended by the manufacturer.MycologyMYC 1 RIf you use auxanographic media for nitrate assimilation as part of mycological testing, is the nitrate reagentchecked with a peptone control each day of use and the results documented?MYC 2 RIf lactophenol cotton blue is used for mycological identification, is each batch, lot number, and shipmentchecked for intended reactivity with a control organism when placed in use and are the results documented?A filamentous fungus, such as Aspergillus, should be used as a control organism.MYC 3 EIf you perform anti-mycological susceptibility testing, is at least one positive control organism used each dayof testing and the results documented?ParasitologyPA 1 RIf you perform parasite identification, are reference atlases, slides, specimens, and/or charts available for comparison?PA 2 RIf you use an ocular micrometer for parasite identification, is there documentation to verify that the ocularmicrometer is calibrated to ensure accuracy of measurements?NOTE: If size is a critical parameter in identifying a parasite, an ocular micrometer must be used. The ocularmicrometer should be checked for accuracy on a periodic basis. The manufacturer of the micrometer shouldprovide instructions on how to perform this check. Be sure to record the check.PA 3 RIf you use permanent stains for parasite identification, are these stains checked with a fecal control sample containingleukocytes and parasites each month and the results documented?Be sure to document.48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT COLA PHONE 800.981.9883 | FAX 410.381.8611 | ON-LINE www.cola.org