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Proficiency Testing/EQA / 2026 Surveys / Microbiology /
Bacteriology

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URINE CULTURE - D2
D2
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
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 2 Three shipments per year
Bacterial identification 5
Gram stain and morphology 1
Culture source Urine
Microbiologic level Organisms identified to the extent of your laboratory’s protocol

Program Information

  • Five loop specimens with diluents in duplicate, with two susceptibility challenges and one Gram stain and morphology challenge

Shipping Schedule

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






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