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BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE, MOLECULAR - BCM
BCM
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
Blood culture bacterial identification 5 Three shipments per year

Additional Information

  • This Survey is for the identification of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including common resistance mechanisms isolated from blood culture bottles.
  • This Survey is not for the inoculation of blood culture bottles.

Program Information

  • Five 1.0-mL simulated blood culture fluid specimen
  • For laboratories using molecular multiplex panels

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: April 26
  • Shipment B: August 23
  • Shipment C: December 6






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