Lab and culture reports

This page explains how we use culture reports to confirm infections and pathogens.

under what circumstances to code a pathogen

Pathogens should only be coded if they have been lab confirmed. Template:Discussion is that true? how about suspected and treated...? Ttenbergen 00:29, 2017 December 4 (CST)

How long to wait for a result

This got lost to follow-up before we started using the template to add things to the rolling agenda. Do you remember what the outcomes for these questions were? Ttenbergen 16:42, 2018 May 9 (CDT)

• SMW

• Cargo

• Categories

Follow up all culture reports up to 5 days after discharge from unit. If pathogen is still not available then, enter Template:Discussion what will we enter in ICD10, Infectious disease NOS? Not an Infection (ICD10 pathogen alternative)? Something different yet? Ttenbergen 00:29, 2017 December 4 (CST)

Waiting for lab microbiology results:(5 days usual for blood cultures, 2 week for Cadham)

Template:Discussion need to enter outcome from Task Team Meeting - Rolling Agenda and Minutes

Don't use initial results

Cadham sends initial and final results. Don't use the initial ones, only use the final ones.

Does the lab complete checkbox mean this is complete?

It does not. All collectors use them differently. And at this point labs are not even counted in there, so it is most likely used as a "I have finished counting images and blood products"

Cross-checks

See CCDMB Data Integrity Checks (needs review).