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

1 - Purpose