Quality control

For sample collections we use high-quality laboratory consumables from Becton Dickinson and other reputable manufacturers. 

Internal and external quality control is implemented in the laboratory.

Internal quality control of laboratory is carried out with the standard control material and the frequency specified in the instructions of the analyzers.

The laboratory has been undergoing external quality control, directly by the European reference laboratory INSTAND E.V. (Germany) for years. The clinical microbiology department is additionally involved in the external quality control of the UK NEQAS (United Kingdom National Quality Assessment Program) and the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, which is confirmed by the relevant quality certificates.

In the analytical process of the bacteriological laboratory, a wide range of standard high-quality culture media (BioMerieux, Biorad, Biolife) are used. Microbial identification is performed using semi-automated API systems and Slidex systems (Biomerieux, Biorad). API systems allow identification of a wide range of bacteria and fungi. Its database is constantly updated (API WEB) and includes practically all etiologically important microbes.
Antimicrobial susceptibility is performed in accordance of EUCAST standard, by semi-automatic ATB systems (Biomeieux) and ADAGIO (Biorad) automatic analyzer, which ensures the determination of both the sensitivity category and the minimum inhibitory concentration of the antibiotic and minimizes the probability of human error.