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Proficiency Testing/EQA / 2026 Surveys / Microbiology /
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GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS CULTURE/MOLECULAR - D1
D1
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
Bacterial identification 5 Three shipments per year
Culture source Throat
Microbiologic level Presence or absence of Group A Streptococcus determination

Program Information

  • Five swab specimens with diluents in duplicate
  • Throat swabs compatible with molecular- and culture-based methods

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: March 23
  • Shipment B: August 3
  • Shipment C: November 30






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