DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
Medical microbiology - Culture media - Part 4: Transport systems for specimens containing bacteria
Abstract
This document applies to transport systems used for the transport of specimens containing bacteria (with the exception of blood and urine) from the patient to a medical microbiology laboratory adhering to DIN 58956-1. It covers transport systems for general use, neisseria spp., helicobacter pylori and anaerobes. Transport systems for other special bacterial species, e.g. chlamydia, ureaplasms, mycobacteria etc. are not covered by this document. The purpose of the document is to lay down physical, chemical and biological requirements for transport systems. These requirements constitute the prerequisite for ensuring the survival of the bacteria during transport while preventing bacterial contamination of the enviroment.
Begin
2025-02-11
Planned document number
DIN 58942-4
Project number
17600136
Responsible national committee
NA 176-08-01 AA - Culture media
previous edition(s)
Medical microbiology - Culture media - Part 4: Transport systems for specimens containing bacteria
2003-05
