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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