Before diving into the antibiotic cascade, let’s review some basic terms pertaining to antibiotic reporting and other principles. Definition of Terms MIC – Minimal InhibitoryView More
Category: Infection Control
A Brief Introduction to Immunity and Immune Response
Immunity, by simple medical definition, is the process that occurs to protect the body against pathogens and infectious diseases. There are various processes within ourView More
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 4: Laboratory Biosafety Levels
Introduction In part 1 of our Safety series, I provided an introduction to laboratory safety principles. Part 2 showed you what a Biological Risk AssessmentView More
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 3: Job Hazard Analysis
Part 3 of Med Lab Study Hall’s Medical Laboratory Safety series discusses Job Hazard Analysis as part of a Biological Risk Assessment.
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 2: Biological Risk Assessment
Introduction In the first blog in our safety series, Laboratory Safety: Biosafety Introduction, I shared an overview of what biosafety is, why it is important,View More
C. diff. Infection (Clostridioides difficile)
Understanding COVID-19 Test Results
There has been a lot of mania surrounding COVID-19 testing since the beginning of the pandemic. First, it was “there is no test!” Then it was “weView More
Medical Laboratory Safety – Part 1: Biosafety Introduction
Lab safety keeps you safe as a medical laboratory scientist, and it keeps your coworkers and families safe, too. Find out how!
The Role of Clinical Microbiology in Infection Control
When a person goes into the hospital they expect to get treated for their ailment and leave in a better position than when they cameView More