DECEMBER 9, 2021

What to Do With Your Microbiology Lab Report

By Gina Shaw

Originally published by our sister publication, Gastroenterology Endoscopy News

Your endoscopy center has initiated a sampling and culturing program, you’ve just gone through your first round of sampling, and you’ve received a report back from the microbiology laboratory. How do you make sense of that report and turn it into something actionable that helps you minimize the risk for infections transmitted via your endoscopes?

“Digging into the lab report can really be