Proficiency Testing/EQA / 2024 Surveys / Microbiology / Bacteriology Help Please log in to determine if you are eligible to purchase PT Programs. BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE, MOLECULAR - BCM Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Procedure Challenges per Shipment Number of Shipments Blood culture bacterial identification 5 Three shipments per year Additional Information This program is for the identification of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including common resistance mechanisms isolated from blood culture bottles. This program is not for the inoculation of blood culture bottles. Program Information Five 1.0-mL simulated blood culture fluid specimen For laboratories using molecular multiplex panels Shipping Schedule Shipment A: April 22 Shipment B: August 19 Shipment C: December 2 Guest Log in/Register Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought BLOOD CULTURE CONTAMINATION VIEW DETAILS > YEAST BLOOD CULTURE, MOLECULAR VIEW DETAILS >