Test Details

• Discipline:

  Microbiology

  Microbiology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  N/A

  N/A

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  N/A

  N/A

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  N/A

  N/A

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  N/A

  N/A

• Special Requirement:

  Send baterial isolate to laboratory using appropriate transport recommendations

  Send baterial isolate to laboratory using appropriate transport recommendations

• Sample Stability:

  Send fresh overnight culture

  Send fresh overnight culture

• Transport Requirements:

  Catergory B UN3373 regulations

  Catergory B UN3373 regulations

• Quality Assurance:

  UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

  UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

• Referenced Documents:

  The CLSI-EUCAST joint Polymyxin Breakpoints Working Group recommend that only broth microdilution is suitable for determining Colistin MIC .

  The CLSI-EUCAST joint Polymyxin Breakpoints Working Group recommend that only broth microdilution is suitable for determining Colistin MIC .