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Proficiency Testing/EQA / 2026 Surveys / Microbiology /
Mycobacteriology

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MOLECULAR MTB DETECTION & RESISTANCE, 5 CHALLENGE - MTR5
MTR5
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
Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection 5 Two shipments per year
Rifampin resistance 5

Program Information

  • Five 1.25-mL simulated sputum specimens for use with molecular methods
  • Not suitable for culture

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: June 1
  • Shipment B: November 9






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