- Isolates/identifies microbes found in patient specimens and tests them for antibiotic susceptibility
- Blood cultures
- Urogenital specimen testing
- PCR for identification and detection of nasal specimens
- Isolation/characterization of anaerobic bacteria

Aerobic Bacteriology in the Clinical Microbiology Lab Responsibilities

- Identification of fungal pathogens
- Susceptibility of fungal pathogens in patient specimens

Mycology in the Clinical Laboratory Responsibilities

- Diagnosis of parasitic infection
- Specimens can include blood or fecal

Parasitology in the Clinical Microbiology Lab Responsibilities

- Diagnosis of viral infection
- Use of enzyme immunoassays and culture methods for viruses
- Molecular detection assays for certain viruses
- HIV 1 antibody testing

Virology/STD Testing in the Clinical Microbiology Lab Responsibilities

- Aids in detection of acid-fast organisms
- Detects growth

Mycobacteriology in the Clinical Microbiology Lab Responsibilities

- Aerobic Bacteriology
- Mycology
- Parasitology
- Virology/ STD
- Mycobacteriology

Michigan State University

- Medical laboratory scientists who specialize in microbiology detect pathogens in specimens such as bacteria, parasites, fungi, or viruses.

Microbiology as a MLS specialty

Clinical microbiology. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2021, from https://pathology.uic.edu/clinical-microbiology/

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