Resources for WCLN Laboratories
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Resources
Antibiograms
Protocols
- (CDC) Modified Hodge Test for Carbapenemase Detection in Enterobacteriaceae
- (CDC) Laboratory Protocol for Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant or Carbapenemase-Producing, Klebsiella spp. and E. coli from Rectal Swabs
- Ten Disk Procedure for Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Enterobacteriacae
- Result Recording and Interpretation Form – This is the protocol and result recording form to perform and interpret results for the ten-disk procedure to detect antibiotic resistance, as shared by Paul Schreckenberger, PhD, of Loyola University Medical Center.
References
- CDC – CRE Toolkit
- NCCLS Manual of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
- Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance (Animated Video), FDA
Biosafety
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 6th edition
- Laboratory Biosafety: Performing a Risk Assessment
- Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 4th Edition (Link to World Health Organization Website)
- Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (Link to CDC Website)
Continuing Education
Emergency Response
- Template – Emergency Laboratory Response Plan
- Clinical Laboratory Preparedness and Response Guide
- Bench Cards for Biothreat Agents
- Biothreat Agents Poster
- Self-Assessment Checklist for Emergency Preparedness for Wisconsin Laboratories
- Sentinel Clinical Laboratory Definition
- A Practical Guide to Dealing with Laboratory Floods
- ASM Sentinel Laboratory Guidelines
Laboratory Network Development
National Training Providers and Associations
- American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ASCLS)
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA)
- National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN)
- South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology (SCACM)
Packaging Hazardous Materials/Infectious Substances
- DOT Hazardous Materials Safety
- DOT Shipper’s Declaration (Certification)
- IATA Infectious Substance
- USPS Domestic Mail Manual – Hazardous Materials Section
- CDC SARS-CoV-2 Specimens: Packing and Shipping Job Aid
- CDC Packing and Shipping Training: Packing and Shipping Dangerous Goods: What the Laboratory Staff Must Know
- APHL Packaging and Shipping Evaluation Tool – APHL has created a new interactive resource to help laboratories evaluate packaging and shipping of Category A & B Substances, use of dry ice and associated documentation. Download and open in Adobe Acrobat to utilize the interactive elements and complete the forms digitally.
- APHL Packing and Shipping Infectious Substances Training Requirements Job Aid – Those who package or ship potentially-infectious specimens for transport can use this guide to help determine training requirements based on their job function(s).
- APHL Packing and Shipping Guidance for Biological Substances, Category B Specimens – Quick reference guide on how to pack, ship, label and document all Category B specimens according to the US Department of Transportation Hazardous Material Regulations 49 CFR § 100-185.
Select Agent Resources
(Link to National Select Agent Registry Website)
Student Education
Tick Identification Resources
