Urine Culture and Microscopy
DG of Health Services and Programmes
Acknowledgment
The diagnostic laboratories services at the Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care (DGSMC) at Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to thank and appreciate the great effort of the Microbiology documents development team. Participated and contributed personnel are:
Member nam | Institution | Designation |
Dr.Mahmoud Al Subhi | Rustaq Hospital | Team Leader Consultant microbiology pathologist |
Ms. Zainab Al Hadhrami | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care | Team Coordinator Senior technologist specialist A |
Ms. Saleh Al Shukairi | Ibra Hospital | Senior technologist specialist A |
Dr. Hanaa Al Aaraimi | Royal Police of Oman Hospital | Consultant microbiology pathologist |
Dr. Nawal AL Kindi | Khoula Hospital | Consultant microbiology pathologist |
Dr. Al Warith Al Kharousi | Nizwa Hospital | Consultant microbiology pathologist |
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Mahrouqi | Ibri Hospital | Specialist microbiologist pathologist |
Dr. Nada Al Tamimi | Al Massara Hospital | Consultant microbiology pathologist |
Dr. Wafaa Al Tamtami | Armed Forces Hospital | Specialist microbiologist pathologist |
Acronyms:
BA | Blood agar |
CLED | Cystine-Lactose-Electrolyte-Deficient |
H&S | Health and Safety |
ID | Identification |
IQC | Internal Quality Control |
SOP | Standard operating procedure |
Sens | Susceptibility testing as appropriate |
SECs | squamous epithelial cells |
MSU | Midstream urine |
UTI | Urinary tract infections |