Cell Staining - Standardization Of Tests
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Cell staining is one of a number of laboratory tests that are performed to aid in the analysis and diagnosis of disease. The work in these laboratories is performed for physicians as well as for government agencies involved in water purification and sewage treatment, and for industries such as the food industry involved in the manufacture of goods that need to adhere to strict health standards.
Standardization of these tests have been widely adopted throughout the microbiological laboratory community. The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS), located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, continuously publishes standards for these laboratory tests. Among the factors that have been standardized in laboratory testing are temperature, pH (acidity or alkalinity), growth medium, antibiotics, quality control, and other factors.
Resources
Books
Hunt, Tim. The Cell Cycle: An Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Keynes, Milton. Handling Laboratory Microorganisms. Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1991.
Koneman, Elmer W. Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology. 4th ed. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1992.
Postgate, John R. The Outer Reaches of Life. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Prescott, L., J. Harley, and D. Klein. Microbiology. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Vita Richman
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