Clsi M40-a2 - Pdf

“The package insert assumes ideal conditions,” Aliyah replied, pulling up a cracked, water-damaged laptop. “But the standard —CLSI M40-A2—has a contingency clause.”

She scrolled to Page 47, Annex C. “It says here: In the event of thermal abuse, if the semi-solid transport medium does not exhibit cracking, syneresis, or color change, the system may be validated for recovery of fastidious organisms by performing a real-time elution and subculture within 4 hours of temperature normalization. ” clsi m40-a2 pdf

Her supervisor, a pragmatist named Dr. Vance, shook his head. “Those swabs were stored at the wrong temperature for 18 hours during the power outage. The package insert says they’re invalid.” “The package insert assumes ideal conditions