Resources

WHO POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

TRAINING PACKAGES

Training Package on XPERT MTB/RIF

Training Package on Acid-Fast Direct Smear Microscopy

Training Package on Culture in solid and liquid media - October 2012
(VERY LARGE zipped file 311 MB)

Training Package on DST by phenotypic and molecular methods - October 2012
(LARGE zipped file 34 MB)

Training Package on LPA (MTBDRplus, v.2)_- October 2012
(VERY LARGE zipped file 103 MB)

Training Package on Quality Management Systems (QMS)

• Laboratory Quality Management System Training Toolkit (English, French, Russian)
• The WHO/CDC/CLSI Laboratory Quality Management Handbook

The GLI Laboratory Toolbox

Download the complete Toolbox
(VERY LARGE zipped package 188 MB)

I. Contents

1. A Roadmap for Laboratory Strengthening
   Roadmap for Laboratory Strengthening
   
   
2. Standard Operating Procedures
   Introduction guidance
   List of SOPs
   
   Module 1: Master SOP for writing quality management documents
   
   Safety
   Module 2: Procedure in case of spill of specimens in an AFB microscopy laboratory
   Module 3: Procedure in case of spill of infectious material within the biological safety cabinets
   Module 4: Emergency procedure in case of major biohazard incident outside the biological safety cabinet
   Module 5: Fumigation of a biological safety cabinet
   Module 6: Emergency procedure in case of fire
   Module 7: Use of personal protective equipment in an AFB microscopy laboratory
   Module 8: Use of personal protective equipment for culture and drug susceptibility testing
   Module 9: Use of disinfectants
   
   Use and maintenance of equipment
   Module 10: Use and maintenance of class I and class II biological safety cabinets
   Module 11: Use and maintenance of an autoclave
   Module 12: Use and maintenance of an electromagnetic balance
   Module 13: Use and maintenance of a centrifuge
   Module 14: Use and maintenance of a freezer
   Module 15: Use and maintenance of a refrigerator
   Module 16: Use and maintenance of an incubator
   Module 17: Use and maintenance of an inspissator
   Module 18: Maintenance of a light microscope
   Module 19: Maintenance of a fluorescence microscope
   Module 20: Use and maintenance of a pH meter
   Module 21: Use and maintenance of a water distiller
   
   Preparation of reagents
   Module 22: Preparation of reagents for microscopy
   Module 23: Preparation of reagents for culture and drug-susceptibility testing
   Module 24: Preparation of plain egg-based media
   Module 25: Preparation of Löwenstein-Jensen drug-containing media
   
   Procedures
   Module 26: Ziehl-Neelsen staining
   Module 27: Auramine staining
   Module 28: Rechecking acid-fast bacilli smears for external quality assessment
   Module 29: Sample conditions and transport for culture procedure
   Module 30: Specimen processing for culture
   Module 31: Drug susceptibility testing, proportion method
   Module 32: Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
   Module 33: Niacin test
   Module 34: Catalase test
   Module 35: Nitrate reduction test
   Module 36: Growth on PNB medium
   Module 37: Maintenance of mycobacterial strains
   
   
3. Logistics Supply Management Tool
   AFBsuppliesProcurementVs2
   CU&DSTsupplies
   Guidance for countries on the specifications for managing TB laboratory equipments and supplies
   UserGuide_AFBlabSupplies
   UserGuide_SuppliesCU&DSTworkbook
   
   
4. External Quality Assurance Package
   AFB microscopy
   EQA Overview & Planning
   Facilitator Guide
   Optional Modules
   Panel Tests
   Rechecking
   Supervision
   
   
5. Management Information System
   Culture & DST
   French Versions
   Microscopy & EQA
   
   
6. Culture and DST Package
   Participant Manual
   Trainer's Manual

II. Databases for Culture & DST

MANUALS, GUIDELINES & TOOLS

PARTNER'S AND LABORATORY RESOURCE'S LINKS

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