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Term: Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) - Microbiology Data

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2026-09-01

Definition:

The Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) - Microbiology data contains summary information on microbiology testing (e.g.: bacteriology, culture and sensitivity, subcultures) performed at labs located in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. The data includes basic patient demographics, collection information (e.g.: date, location, the requesting lab) and test codes, descriptions and results.

For more information on Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) - Microbiology data, see the:

  • Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) Data Description that contains a brief summary of the content of the data set and information on the Source Agency, Purpose, Years, Type, Size, Data Level, Components, Scope, Data Collection Method, Data Highlights, Data Cautions, Access Requirements, More Information, and Last Updated date;

  • MCHP Metadata Repository - Shared Health Diagnostic Services (SHDS) - [Internal Access Only] - for technical and programming related information, including an Overview, Data Model, Data Quality, Data Dictionary, Documents and Reports, and Blog, covering four component datasets including Microbiology.

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