Term: Clinical Microbiology Section

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Definition:

Service provider at the Cadham Provincial Laboratory. "Clinical Microbiology services involve the detection, isolation and epidemiological characterization of bacterial or fungal pathogens or toxins from clinical specimens." (Government of Manitoba, Cadham Provincial Laboratory - 2011).

Related concepts 

• CADHAM Provincial Laboratory (CPL) - Overview of Services and Data
• Chlamydia - Method of Identification
• Gonorrhea - Method of Identification
• Tuberculosis (TB) - Method of Identification

Related terms 

• Cadham Provincial Laboratory (CPL) Data

Links 

• CADHAM Provincial Lab Web Site - Guide to Services
• Cadham Provincial Laboratory - Activities Web Page - see Microbiology Section

References 

• Government of Manitoba, Cadham Provincial Laboratory (2011). Guide to services 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cpl/docs/guide.pdf. Accessed July 17, 2012.(View)

Term used in 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)