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GRAM-POSITIVE BLOOD CULTURE PANEL - GPBC
GPBC
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
Identification of gram‑positive organisms such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Listeria, and common resistance mechanisms isolated from positive blood culture bottles
3
Two shipments per year
This Survey is not for the inoculation of blood culture bottles.
Program Information
Three 1.0‑mL liquid simulated blood culture fluid specimens