Quality Control

VITEK 2 Yeast Identification: Introduction, Name of Card, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Organisms Identified, and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 Yeast Identification (YST) system is an automated platform designed for the rapid identification of clinically significant…

2 weeks ago

First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (SL-DST) for Tuberculosis: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

 Introduction First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (FL-DST or sometimes referred to in context as SL-DST when covering all first-line agents: Rifampicin,…

2 weeks ago

Contamination in L-J Media: Introduction, Common Contaminant, Identification clues, Minimization tricks, and Keynotes

Introduction Lowenstein-Jensen (L-J) medium is the gold standard for the cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, because it is an egg-based,…

2 weeks ago

Biological Indicator (Bionova BT20) for Autoclave Sterilization Validation:Introduction, Application, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Bio-incubator for Bionova BT20 biological indicators Bionova BT20 Biological Indicators (BIs) are specialized tools used to verify the…

6 months ago

Autoclave Tape-Introduction, Principle, Testing Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction Autoclave tape is a commonly used chemical indicator in microbiology and clinical laboratories to monitor sterilization by steam autoclaves.…

9 months ago

COVID-19 Antigen Test- Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Clinical Significance and Disadvantage

Introduction of COVID-19 Antigen Test SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is used as a…

1 year ago

Mold Identification by MALDI-TOF (VITEK): Introduction, Procedure, Benefits, Comparison with other methods, and Keynotes

Introduction of Mold identification using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry Mold identification using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, particularly with systems like VITEK MS, offers…

1 year ago

Geobacillus stearothermophilus: The Gold Standard for Autoclave Sterilization

Introduction Geobacillus stearothermophilus (formerly Bacillus stearothermophilus) is the most commonly used biological indicator (BI) organism for monitoring steam sterilization (autoclaving).…

1 year ago