While newer standards for specific applications exist, M22-A3 remains foundational for defining user quality assurance practices. It helps laboratories focus their QC efforts on high-risk media rather than wasting resources on consistently reliable commercial products.
The M22-A3 document provides a structured framework that optimizes laboratory workflow while maintaining strict quality assurance. 1. Maintenance of Control Organisms
High-risk or highly selective media that laboratories must test prior to patient use (e.g., Campylobacter media, chocolate agar for specific fastidious isolation, or media prepared in-house). 3. Why Laboratories Need the CLSI M22-A3 Document
While newer standards for specific applications exist, M22-A3 remains foundational for defining user quality assurance practices. It helps laboratories focus their QC efforts on high-risk media rather than wasting resources on consistently reliable commercial products.
The M22-A3 document provides a structured framework that optimizes laboratory workflow while maintaining strict quality assurance. 1. Maintenance of Control Organisms
High-risk or highly selective media that laboratories must test prior to patient use (e.g., Campylobacter media, chocolate agar for specific fastidious isolation, or media prepared in-house). 3. Why Laboratories Need the CLSI M22-A3 Document