This reference provides details on proper communication between the laboratory and its clients, the rationale associated with the specimen requirements, and the correct procedures for specimen collection and management in the clinical microbiology laboratory.

This valuable and much needed reference/text provides details on proper;communication between the lab and its clients, the rationale associated with the;specimen requirements, and the correct procedures for specimen collection and;management in the clinical microbiology laboratory. The first section looks at;the premises on which quality microbiology diagnostic processes depend. It;outlines the criteria that must be followed by the lab in the interest of good;lab practice. The next section details the reasons why the lab must be involved;in each part of the testing process, including the preanalytical, analytical and

• Communicating Laboratory Needs
• Specimen Management Policies and Rationale
• Specimen Collecting and Processing
• Gastrointestinal Specimens
• Urine Specimens
• Wound Specimens
• Body Fluid Specimens
• Respiratory Specimens
• Viruses, Chlamydiae, Rickettsiae and Fungi
• Specimen Management