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NAA, ORGANISMS WITHOUT MTB - IDN
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Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Analyte/Procedure Challenges per Shipment Number of Shipments
Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis 1 Two shipments per year
Legionella pneumophila/Chlamydia pneumoniae* 1
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 1
Molecular typing (bacterial isolates) 1
Mycoplasma pneumoniae 1
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus 1

*Legionella pneumophila / Chlamydophila pneumoniae will be included in the following shipments:

  • Shipment A: Chlamydia pneumoniae
  • Shipment B: Legionella pneumophila

Program Information

  • Six liquid or swab simulated clinical isolate specimens and two diluents
  • Designed for international laboratories that cannot receive MTB

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: April 13
  • Shipment B: October 19