The clinical microbiology laboratory has certain characteristics that make it different from other diagnostic laboratories. For Authors. Clinical Microbiology for Diagnostic Laboratory Scientists is designed to encourage readers to develop a way of thinking that can be applied to any diagnostic scenario in microbiology. ASM Author Center 11. These topics include nucleic acid amplification tests such as isothermal and point-of-care molecular diagnostics, multiplexed panels for syndromic diagnosis, digital PCR, next-generation sequencing, and automation of molecular tests. Journal of Clinical Microbiology ® (JCM) publishes the most current research related to the laboratory diagnosis of human and animal infections and the role of the laboratory in both the management of infectious diseases and the elucidation of the epidemiology of infections. Rounds include patient case histories followed by a discussion of the laboratory methods and results. Medical microbiology, the large subset of microbiology that is applied to medicine, is a branch of medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.In addition, this field of science studies various clinical applications of microbes for the improvement of health. Outline a QA program for the microbiology laboratory to include all phases of infectious disease diagnosis, and differentiate between external and in-house QA audit programs. Editor in Chief: Dr. Alexander J. McAdam. Viral Cultures are referred. Rapid detection methods are used when possible for optimal patient care, Detailed Collection Guidelines . Describe daily monitoring activities by microbiologists and supervisors that … General Laboratory Guidelines. For consultation on collection of unusual specimens, contact the Microbiology Supervisor or … The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory provides infectious disease diagnosis and consultative services for the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine. The laboratory offers comprehensive testing for the detection, characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of infectious agents. Call Central Processing in the Clinical Laboratory with questions (501-686-7047 or 501-686-6230). Clinical Infectious Diseases Rounds are held in the Microbiology Laboratory on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Director: Professor Pierrette Melin Secretary: Marie-Christine Lhote Address: Laboratoire de Microbiologie Clinique CHU, Bat B23, Tour 2, +2 Quartier HOPITAL - Av. To minimize this risk, the laboratory must meet a certain level of biosafety. Its main activity involves isolation, propagation, and handling of pathogenic microorganisms that pose a risk to the laboratory personnel. In this review we examine the literature related to emerging technologies that will help to reshape the clinical microbiology laboratory. A faculty member conducts the rounds in conjunction with the Clinical Microbiology Fellow and Laboratory Medicine Resident.