Bacteriology

These are bacteriology standards for the laboratory covering receipt of the sample in the laboratory to the issue of a report.

B 4 - Investigation of superficial mouth samples

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Issue date: 13 June 2022 

Issue number: 7.2

Please note that the title has been changed from 'Investigation of mouth swabs' to ‘Investigation of superficial mouth samples’.

B 5 - Investigation of samples from paranasal sinuses

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Issue date: 16 September 2024

Issue number: 8

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of nasal samples’ to ‘Investigation of samples from paranasal sinuses’.

B 6 - Investigation of whooping cough

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Issue date: 11 May 2018 

Issue number: 9

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis’ to 'Investigation of whooping cough’.

B 9 - Investigation of throat related specimens

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Issue date: 15 April 2015 

Issue number: 9

Please note that B9 ‘Investigation of throat swabs’ and P3 'Recommendations for screening specimens for Corynebacterium species' have merged to become ‘Investigation of throat related specimens’.

B 10 - Investigation of faecal specimens for Clostridioides difficile

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Issue date: 24 March 2025

Issue number: 2

Please note that the title of this document has been changed from ‘Processing of faeces for Clostridium difficile’ to ‘Investigation of faecal specimens for Clostridioides difficile’.

The syndromic algorithm S 7: Gastroenteritis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

B 11 - Swabs from skin and superficial soft tissue infections

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Issue date: 19 December 2018 

Issue number: 6.5

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of skin, superficial and non-surgical wound swabs’ to ‘Investigation of swabs from skin and superficial soft tissue infections’.

B 14 - Investigation of pus and exudates

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Issue date: 22 November 2016

Issue number: 6.2

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of abscesses and deep seated wound infections’ to ‘Investigation of pus and exudates’.

B 17 - Tissues and biopsies from deep-seated sites and organs

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Issue date: 5 January 2018 

Issue number: 6.3

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of tissues and biopsies’ to ‘Investigation of tissues and biopsies from deep seated sites and organs’.

B 27 - Investigation of cerebrospinal fluid

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Issue date: 31 May 2017 

Issue number: 6.1

The syndromic algorithm S 5: Meningoencephalitis provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

B 28 - Investigation of genital tract and associated specimens

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Issue date: 26 April 2017

Issue number: 4.6

Please note: RUCs for this document is not available

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this UK SMI:

B 40 - Investigation of specimens for Mycobacterium species

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Issue date: 5 October 2020 

Issue number: 7.3

The syndromic algorithm S 2: Pneumonia provides supporting information related to this UK SMI.

B 41 - Investigation of urine

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Issue date: 11 January 2019

Issue number: 8.7

The following syndromic algorithms provide supporting information related to this UK SMI:

B 44 - Investigation of orthopaedic implant associated infections

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Issue date: 18 August 2021 

Issue number: 2.1

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Investigation of prosthetic joint infection samples’ to ‘Investigation of orthopaedic implant associated infections’.

B 51 - Screening for Neisseria meningitidis

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Issue date: 12 March 2014

Issue number: 2

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Screening for Meningococci’ to ‘Screening for Neisseria meningitidis’.

B 55 - Investigation of infectious causes of dyspepsia

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Issue date: 3 October 2019 

issue number: 7

Please note that the title has been changed from 'Investigation of Helicobacter pylori gastric biopsies’ to ‘Investigation of infectious causes of dyspepsia’.

B 58 - Detection of carriage of group B streptococci

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Issue date: 26 June 2018

Issue number: 3.1

Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Detection of carriage of group B streptococci’ to ‘Detection of carriage of group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae)’.

B 61 - Investigation of specimens for ectoparasites

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Issue date: 12 October 2018 

Issue number: 2.2

Please note: RUCs for this document are not available