This job aid details the use of standard disinfectants and antiseptics in the laboratory, including instructions for the preparation of a 10% bleach solution.
This infographic includes general information to improve COVID-19 specimen handling and processing for more accurate results.
The Diagnostic Stewardship toolkit was created to help organizations form diagnostic stewardship teams and apply guiding principles. Diagnostic Stewardship supports ordering the right test for the right patient at the right time to improve patient outcomes.
Fact sheet listing common questions and answers about genetic testing and results.
This job aid details glove safety in the laboratory, including how to choose disposable gloves, precautions while wearing protective gloves, and the safe removal and disposal of gloves.
Fact sheet containing basic information about molecular genetic testing and results.
Instructions for, and examples of, logging or recording results for qualitative tests, quantitative tests, quality control – qualitative tests, quality control – quantitative tests, and multiple tests.
eLearning course to equip learners with foundational information about CLIA.
Clinical and public health laboratories can use this toolkit to translate complex information into user-friendly messages for various audiences.
An infographic and summary that depicts the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) as a “system of systems”.
Laboratory Medicine Best Practices (LMBP) Data Abstraction Tool: LMBP Data Abstraction Coding Manual
Manual summarizing rules and guidelines for using a standardized abstraction form to record evidence for systematic reviews for best practices in laboratory medicine.
Summary of characteristics (with images) that can be used to identify listeria monocytogenes.
This infographic is a resource/tool to improve nasal mid-turbinate swab specimen collection for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
This infographic is a resource/tool to improve nasopharyngeal swab specimen collection for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
This job aid details the steps to follow when performing external control testing using known positive or negative clinical samples. It includes steps to follow.
This job aid details the steps to follow when performing quality control testing to ensure tests perform as expected and alert the user when problems occur.
This job aid is a downloadable and printable results log for reporting qualitative testing.
This job aid is a downloadable and printable results log for reporting quantitative testing with quality control.
This job aid is a downloadable and printable results log for reporting multiple types of testing.
This job aid is a downloadable and printable results log for reporting qualitative testing with quality control.
This job aid is a downloadable and printable results log for reporting quantitative testing with quality control.
This is a sample chemical job hazard analysis that can be used to document a chemical’s hazards, volume, activities, exposure routes, and control measures volumes of specific chemicals used in the laboratory. Information on dichloromethane (methylene chloride) is used as an example.
This job aid serves as a quick reference guide for personnel trained to pack and ship suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 specimens.
This job aid is a downloadable and printable example of a checklist that details four main areas of focus when completing pretesting tasks: 1. preparation of the work area; 2. checking and recording temperatures; 3. maintaining equipment; and 4. preparing materials for testing.
Checklist containing study quality components.
This job aid details the steps to follow when performing and logging temperature control checks in the laboratory. It includes instructions for recording temperatures and an example of a completed monthly refrigerator/freezer temperature log.
eLearning course to prepare physicians, midlevel providers, and dentists to meet requirements for PPM procedures under a CLIA certificate.
Fact sheet containing recommendations for laboratory professionals performing molecular genetic testing.