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Laboratory Manuals

Find the procedure and protocol manuals for our microbiology laboratory.
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The following procedure and protocol manuals are provided for our microbiology laboratory and are available as an educational reference for other laboratories.  

For a list of the microbiology tests performed by our lab, as well as instructions on how to collect and store specimens, please refer to our laboratory manuals.

Manuals

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Bench Manuals
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Manual (PDF)Send-out Bench Manual (PDF)
Bacteria and Yeasts Work-up (PDF)Serology Manual (PDF)
Bench Duties and Workflow Manual (PDF)Specimen Management Manual (PDF)
Blood Culture Manual (PDF)Sterile Fluids Manual (PDF)
Education Manual (PDF)Sterility Testing Manual (PDF)
Enteric Manual (PDF)Sterilization and Glass Washing Manual (PDF)
Genital Manual (PDF)Technical Manual (PDF)
Infection Control Manual (PDF)Urine Manual (PDF)
Laboratory Information System Bench Procedure Manual (PDF)Vitek XL Manual (PDF)
Media Preparation Manual (PDF)Vitek MS MALDI-TOF Manual (PDF)
Miscellaneous Bench Manual (PDF)WASPLab Screening-Reading-Picking Manual (PDF)
Molecular Diagnostic Tests Manual (PDF)WASPLab User Manual (PDF)
Mycology Manual (PDF)WASPLab Downtime Manual (PDF)
Quality Control Manual (PDF)WASPLab Web Application User Manual (PDF)
Respiratory Manual (PDF)WASPLab Manual Streaking Station User Manual (PDF) 
Laboratory Safety and Biosafety Manuals
Bioterrorism Manual (PDF)
Laboratory Safety Manual (PDF)
Microbiology Procedure for Handling and Processing of VHF Specimens (PDF)
Pandemic Influenza Outbreak Plan for Microbiology (PDF)
Monkeypox Procedure (PDF)
Suspect Risk Group 3 & 4 Biosafety Manual (PDF)