England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/directorate-public-health/health-protection 5 Reporting Procedure 5.1 Microscopy 5.1.1 Gram stain Report on WBCs and organisms detected. 5.1.2 Microscopy reporting time Written report: 16-72hr Urgent microscopy: telephone when available 5.2 Culture Report any growth. Report absence of growth. Also, report results of supplementary investigations. 5.3 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Report susceptibilities as clinically indicated. Prudent use of antimicrobials according to local and national protocols is recommended. 6 Notification to PHE82,83 or Equivalent in the Devolved Administrations84-87 The Health Protection (Notification) regulations 2010 require diagnostic laboratories to notify Public Health England (PHE) when they identify the causative agents that are listed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations. Notifications must be provided in writing, on paper or electronically, within seven days. Urgent cases should be notified orally and as soon as possible, recommended within 24 hours. These should be followed up by written notification within seven days. For the purposes of the Notification Regulations, the recipient of laboratory notifications is the local PHE Health Protection Team. If a case has already been notified by a registered medical practitioner, the diagnostic laboratory is still required to notify the case if they identify any evidence of an infection caused by a notifiable causative agent. Notification under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 does not replace voluntary reporting to PHE. The vast majority of NHS laboratories voluntarily report a wide range of laboratory diagnoses of causative agents to PHE and many
England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/directorate-public-health/health-protection 5 Reporting Procedure 5.1 Microscopy 5.1.1 Gram stain Report on WBCs and organisms detected. 5.1.2 Microscopy reporting time Written report: 16-72hr Urgent microscopy: telephone when available 5.2 Culture Report any growth. Report absence of growth. Also, report results of supplementary investigations. 5.3 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Report susceptibilities as clinically indicated. Prudent use of antimicrobials according to local and national protocols is recommended. 6 Notification to PHE82,83 or Equivalent in the Devolved Administrations84-87 The Health Protection (Notification) regulations 2010 require diagnostic laboratories to notify Public Health England (PHE) when they identify the causative agents that are listed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations. Notifications must be provided in writing, on paper or electronically, within seven days. Urgent cases should be notified orally and as soon as possible, recommended within 24 hours. These should be followed up by written notification within seven days. For the purposes of the Notification Regulations, the recipient of laboratory notifications is the local PHE Health Protection Team. If a case has already been notified by a registered medical practitioner, the diagnostic laboratory is still required to notify the case if they identify any evidence of an infection caused by a notifiable causative agent. Notification under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 does not replace voluntary reporting to PHE. The vast majority of NHS laboratories voluntarily report a wide range of laboratory diagnoses of causative agents to PHE and many
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