The Program Office for Laboratory Quality Management (POLQM) is holding its annual conference in October. For more information please visit: https://polqm.med.ubc.ca/2018-polqm-conference/
Category Archive: News
Final results Shiga Toxin ST1805
Final results for Shiga Toxin Survey ST1805 are available. Check EQA Results – Shiga Toxin Results
Final Results AFB1804
The final results for Survey AFB1804 are now available online
What is Alert Ready?
Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television and radio to ensure people receive alerts immediately and know when to take action to keep safe. Starting on April 6, 2018, Alert Ready will…
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CMPT says thank you to Dr. Diane Roscoe
After 24 years of serving on the CMPT Clinical Bacteriology Committee we are saying good-bye to Dr. Roscoe, at least for the time being. Read more
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Connections Spring 2018
VOLUME 22 NUMBER 1 SPRING - 2018 ISSN 1496-3876 BIOTIN SUPPLEMENTATION AND LABORATORY INTERFERENCE: An Unintended Consequence in the Pursuit of Beauty Biotin is non-toxic even at large doses and excess quantities…
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Connections Winter 2017-2018
VOLUME 21 NUMBER 4 WINTER - 2017-2018 ISSN 1496-3876 OPTIMIZING MICROBIOLOGY VALUE IN SMALL, RESOURCE LIMITED LABORATORIES This article describes the process by which urine cultures were and are now processed to…
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Case History for M174
Clinical Bacteriology Survey M174 has shipped. You can access the Case History for each challenge HERE
New PT programs!
CMPT is now offering two new PT programs for the 2018-2019 year: Acid Fast Bacilli This program is suitable for laboratories performing Acid Fast stains to detect Acid Fast Bacilli in clinical samples More info Enteric Panel This program provides…
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We say goodbye to Tara Bonham
We had the opportunity to personally thank Ms. Tara Bonham for all the years she collaborated with us as part of our Enteric Parasitology Expert Committee member. Tara has been an invaluable resource and help and she supported the program…
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