Frequent Antimicrobacterial Susceptibility Tests: Performed two times on weekdays and one time on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. This protocol (a) provides results at least 18 hours faster, and (b) allows testing to be performed at the time when pathogens are in their strongest growth phase, providing optimal results.
Rapid Testing: After a pathogen is isolated, state-of-the-art, rapid antimicrobacterial susceptibility panels are used for most organisms to provide results in four and a half to seven hours, compared to eighteen to twenty-four hours by conventional methods. These results are then transmitted by a method chosen by the client.
Daily Coverage: Microbiology laboratory operates EVERY day, including weekends and holidays. This assures continued monitoring of cultures so essential for detection of microorganisms.
24/7 Positive Blood Cultures Notification: Blood cultures are not only monitored round-the-clock, but clients hospitals are called with preliminary results, so the clinician can initiate or modify therapy immediately, when warranted.
No-Delay Specimen Processing: Specimens are processed round-the-clock, thus eliminating any delay between receipt of the specimen and incubation.
Preliminary Reports Issued: At least two readings are taken of each culture and a preliminary report issued after the first read, if warranted.
Rapid, Yet Accurate, Results: Overall emphasis of Microbiology work up is on rapid turn-around-time, without sacrificing accuracy. This helps our hospital clients stay within their DRG limitations.
Antibiotic Neutralizing Blood Culture Bottles: Doctors Laboratory, Inc. routinely supplies blood culture bottles containing resins that neutralize antibiotics. These allow isolation of pathogens even when a patient may be on antibiotics therapy at the time of blood culture collection.
Highly Qualified Staff: Microbiology laboratory is staffed with very well qualified and experienced Microbiologists, Medical Technologists, and Laboratory Scientists who are capable of providing consultation when needed.
All This at Competitive Pricing: Microbiology laboratory represents the most efficient and cost-effective services to be found anywhere.