Acknowledgement
The ‘Strengthening of Medical Laboratory Services in the Caribbean’ (SMLS) Project, would like to thank The Health Protection Agency, England, for the knowledge and expertise of their staff and working groups in the UK, who develop National Standard Methods, on which the Caribbean Regional Microbiology Standard Operating Procedures are based.
Many thanks also to the facilitators of the Standard Methods meetings, the method editors, administrative support and to the participants from the participating countries for researching and writing the Microbiology Standard Methods, and for supporting this initiative.
- CRM SOP No. 1 – Sputum Microscopy to Detect AAFB’s
- CRM SOP No. 2 – Intravenous CannulaeTips & Assoc. Swabs
- CRM SOP No. 3 – CSF Examination
- CRM SOP No. 4 – Enteric Specimens for Bacterial Pathogens
- CRM SOP No. 5 – ESBL Detection
- CRM SOP No. 6 – Genital Tract Specimens
- CRM SOP No. 7 – Gram Stain
- CRM SOP No. 8 – Group B Streptococcal Isolation & Identif.
- CRM SOP No. 9 – Haemophilus Influenzae, Isolation & Identif.
- CRM SOP No. 10 – MRSA Isolation and Identification
- CRM SOP No. 11 – Faecal Parasitology
- CRM SOP No. 12 – SOP for an SOP
- CRM SOP No. 13 – Sputum Culture for Bacterial Pathogens…
- CRM SOP No. 14 – Throat Swab
- CRM SOP No. 15 – Urine Culture
- CRM SOP No. 16 – Urine Microscopy
- CRM SOP No. 17 –Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
- CRM SOP No. 18 Media Preparation and Control
- CRM SOP No. 19 – Propagation and Maintenance of Quality Control Organisms
- CRM SOP No. 20 – Safety Guidelines for the Microbiology Laboratory
- CRM SOP No. 21 – Quality Control of Reagents and Tests
- CRM SOP No. 22 – Innoculation of Culture Media
- CRM SOP No. 23 – Eye Swabs and Canalicular Pus
- CRM SOP No. 24 – Nasal Swabs
- CRM SOP No. 25 – Investigation of Skin, Superficial and Non-Surgical Swabs
- CRM SOP No. 26 – Mouth Swabs
- CRM SOP No. 27 – Ear Swabs
- CRM SOP No. 28 – Investigation of Fluids from Sterile Sites
- CRM SOP No. 29 – Abscesses and Deep Seated Wound Infections
- CRM SOP No. 30 – Mycology Specimen Investigations
- CRM SOP No. 31 – Blood Culture Investigations
- CRM SOP No. 32 – Meningococcal Screening