Acknowledgments UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (SMIs) are developed under the auspices of Public Health England (PHE) working in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS), Public Health Wales and with the professional organisations whose logos are displayed below and listed on the website . SMIs are developed, reviewed and revised by various working groups which are overseen by a steering committee (see ). The contributions of many individuals in clinical, specialist and reference laboratories who have provided information and comments during the development of this document are acknowledged. We are grateful to the medical editors for editing the medical content. We also acknowledge Professor Neil Woodford for his considerable specialist input. For further information please contact us at: Standards Unit Microbiology Services Public Health England 61 Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ E-mail: Website: PHE publications gateway number: 2015075 UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations are produced in association with: correct at time of publishing. Contents Acknowledgments 2 Amendment 4 UK SMI: and purpose 5 of document 8 Introduction 8 Technical information/limitations 14 1 Safety considerations 16 2 Specimen collection 16 3 Specimen transport and storage 16
Acknowledgments UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (SMIs) are developed under the auspices of Public Health England (PHE) working in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS), Public Health Wales and with the professional organisations whose logos are displayed below and listed on the website . SMIs are developed, reviewed and revised by various working groups which are overseen by a steering committee (see ). The contributions of many individuals in clinical, specialist and reference laboratories who have provided information and comments during the development of this document are acknowledged. We are grateful to the medical editors for editing the medical content. We also acknowledge Professor Neil Woodford for his considerable specialist input. For further information please contact us at: Standards Unit Microbiology Services Public Health England 61 Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ E-mail: Website: PHE publications gateway number: 2015075 UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations are produced in association with: correct at time of publishing. Contents Acknowledgments 2 Amendment 4 UK SMI: and purpose 5 of document 8 Introduction 8 Technical information/limitations 14 1 Safety considerations 16 2 Specimen collection 16 3 Specimen transport and storage 16
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