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will
continue to be difficult to maintain well-trained staff
in some specialty areas of the laboratory. It becomes even
more important to provide well-written laboratory protocols
and to standardize laboratory protocols for consistency.
The
basic approach to diagnostic parasitology should be no different
from that used in other areas of microbiology. There are a
number of publications containing guidelines and recommended
procedures for this field. If these recommendations and general
guidelines are not followed, then there may be questions concerning
the qualifications of the laboratory performing the diagnostic
work. Not every laboratory will provide the exact same testing
in diagnostic parasitology; however. there are a few guidelines
that should be common practice. At the very least, the clinician
should always be informed as to the limitations of those procedures
that are being used. Because it is difficult for the medical
staff to maintain expertise in every available diagnostic
procedure within microbiology, it is important to establish
close communication between the laboratory and clinicians.
Complete and
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