Dear all, the statement that i've mentioned during LMQA presentation that is highlighted as important is as follow:

-Proficiency Testing is required for only the test system, assay, or examination used as the primary method for patient testing during the PT event.

Hope it helps~ ^^


Pei Shan

MMic Tut solution Stage2

Possible diseases:

Murine typhus-->caused by Rickettsia Powazekii
Symptoms: headache/chills/rashes
Sample collected: --hair from wild dogs and cats
-- human excrete and urine
--feces of fleas
--blood sample
Processing: observe under microscope/detection of Ab
Treatment: antibiotics such as tetracycline, doxycycline, or chloramphenicol.

Reference:

• wiki>Murine_typhus">http://en.wikipedia.org>wiki>Murine_typhus
• medlineplus>ency>article>001363.htm">http://www.nlm.nih.gov>medlineplus>ency>article>001363.htm

Toxoplasmosis-->caused by toxoplasma gondii
Symptoms:body aches/swoolen lymph nodes/fever/sore throat
Sample collected: Blood
Processing: direct agglutination test
Treatment:Pyrimethamine (Daraprim)/Sulfadiazine

Reference:

• ncidod>dpd>parasites>toxoplasmosis>actsht_toxoplasmosis.htm">http://www.cdc.gov>ncidod>dpd>parasites>toxoplasmosis>actsht_toxoplasmosis.htm

Lyme disease-->caused by spirochetal bacteria/borrelia burgdor
Symptoms:fatigue/headache/muscle pain
Sample collected:blood
Processing:ELISA
Treatment: doxycycline for adults and children older than 8, or amoxicillin or cefuroxime axetil for adults, younger children and pregnant or breast-feeding women

Reference:

• medlineplus>lymedisease.html">http://www.nlm.nih.gov>medlineplus>lymedisease.html

Rat-bite fever-->caused by streptobacillus moniliformis
symptoms:fever/chills/vomiting
Sample collected:blood/skin sample
Processing:Blood smear+staining
Treatment: Penicillin is the drug of choice

Reference:

• ncidod>dbmd>diseaseinfo>ratbitefever_g.htm">http://www.cdc.gov>ncidod>dbmd>diseaseinfo>ratbitefever_g.htm
• faculty>chamberlain>Website>lectures>ecture>ratfever.htm">http://www.kcom.edu>faculty>chamberlain>Website>lectures>ecture>ratfever.htm

Typhoid Fever-->caused by bacterium salmonella typhi
Symptoms:headache/diarrhea/rashes/fever
Sample collected:stools/blood
Processing: Ab test
Treatment: Drinking fluids/Eating a healthy diet/Antibiotics

Reference:

• wiki>Typhoid_fever">http://en.wikipedia.org>wiki>Typhoid_fever
• epi>fact_sheets>typhoid.html">http://health.utah.gov>epi>fact_sheets>typhoid.html

Hookworm
Symptoms:nausea/abdominal pain/rashes
Sample collected:stools/blood
Processing: observe the sample under microscope
Treatment: Mebendazole/Albendazole

Reference:

• html>body_hookworms.html">http://www.marvistavet.com>html>body_hookworms.html
• wiki>Hookworm">http://en.wikipedia.org>wiki>Hookworm

Rocky mountain spotted Fever
symptoms:high fever/nausea/vomiting
Sample collected:blood
Processing:Test for Ab
Treatment: tetracycline antibiotic-Doxycycline

Reference:

• parent>infections>bacterial_viral>rocky.html">http://kidshealth.org>parent>infections>bacterial_viral>rocky.html