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MICRO BENCH TOOLS COMPETENCY - MBT
MBT
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
Bacterial identification 6 Two shipments per year
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 2

Additional Information

Microbiology Bench Tools Competency (MBT) is a supplemental module for competency assessment and an educational resource for microbiology laboratories. The module:

  • Provides organisms that challenge the basic elements of testing at the microbiology bench, including direct observation, monitoring, recording, and reporting of test results
  • Can be used for both competency and educational purposes, including teaching and training pathology residents, new employees, and medical MT/MLT students
  • Provides identification and susceptibility results for supervisor use

This is not a proficiency testing program and participants will not return results to the CAP.


Program Information

  • Six swab specimens with diluents for bacterial identification and susceptibility
  • Culture sources will vary with each shipment
  • Results will be provided with the kit to assess personnel competency

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: March 30
  • Shipment B: September 28






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