Over the past two weeks, CMPT has been hosting Dr. Noora D. Al Bulushi and Omaima Yaqoob Al-Harthi from Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) in Oman, who were the most recent participants in our International EQA Training program. Started in…
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WHO’s New Bacterial Priority Pathogens List
In May of this year, the World Health Organization released an updated version of the Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL), which classifies bacteria that pose the greatest risk to human health worldwide. To create the updated list, WHO used a…
Posted in Clinical Microbiology
Hospitalized Patients Likely to Spread MRSA to Family Members
A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology found that family members of hospitalized patients were at a higher risk of becoming infected with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), whether the patient had been diagnosed with an MRSA infection or…
Posted in Clinical Microbiology
Welcome, Dr. Ross Davison and Dr. Mathew Diggle, to the Clinical Bacteriology Technical Committee
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Davison and Dr. Diggle who have volunteered their time to become part of our Clinical Bacteriology technical committee. Dr. Davison is an associate professor with the department of pathology, medicine…
Posted in News
Why should cannabis testing labs participate in Proficiency Testing?
All laboratory testing requires consistent and objective quality assurance oversight and evaluation to ensure test results are accurate, timely, and reliable and help prevent unnecessary harm to the population. Regardless of industry regulation, enrolment in a PT program has invaluable…
Posted in Industry Microbiology
The Case for Accreditation of Cannabis Testing Laboratories
Analytical testing is often regarded as an important requirement in terms of health and safety for consumers. It is often seen as part of the checks and balances that help build trust between the consumer, the industry and governing bodies.…
Posted in Industry Microbiology
Why Do We Send Paper Challenges?
The recently reviewed ISO 18159:2022 standard (Medical laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence) indicates that testing laboratories should participate in EQA programmes and that those EQA programmes should, to the extent possible, check the pre-examination, examination, and post-examination procedures.…
Posted in Quality
Lab Quality Management and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Courses – Registration Opening in September, 2024
Our Laboratory Quality Management (LQM) and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) courses, offered by POLQM, will be open for registration in September! Both courses will begin in January 2025. You can find more details on the POLQM website. (LQM Course |…
Posted in Continuing Education
Congratulations Caleb Lee!
Our very own Senior Technologist Caleb Lee has won a prestigious award from UBC’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The Outstanding Staff Award recognizes the contributions of “technicians and technologists whose outstanding performance enhances the mission of the Department…
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What Happens When a Lab Fails PT?
What happens when your lab fails a proficiency testing challenge? Proficiency testing is, of course, necessary for accreditation, but what happens after receiving a non-passing grade? What needs to be done, and by whom? And why is the process designed…
Posted in Quality
