Bacteriologic Basis of Tuberculosis Control

New: Recommended interim formats for TB laboratory recording and reporting.  Created by a panel of experts from CDC, IOM, KNCV/KIT, MSH, JATA/RIT, The Union and WHO, October 2008.

These recommendations are in the two following zipped files:

Culture and DST: These six files contain (File size 78.6 KB):

The description of the system and its use

The request form for specimens referred to culture and drug susceptibility testing laboratories

The bench registers for culture and drug susceptibility testing

Report forms for culture and drug susceptibility testing

Analysis spreadsheets for culture and drug susceptibility testing

Microscopy and EQA: These ten files contain (File size: 2.41 MB):

The description of the system and its use

Sputum examination request form and register

Performance report for peripheral microscopy laboratories plus compilation form for these data for use at intermediate level

Three forms for re-checking EQA

An electronic workbook for compilation and analysis of performance and re-checking data at intermediate level or at national level in small countries

An electronic workbook for compilation and analysis of performance and re-checking data at national level in large countries