title: Use of recommended laboratory testing methods among patients with tuberculosis in California.
abstract: This study assessed the extent to which laboratory methods recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were used in tuberculosis testing of patients in California in 1998. While recommended methods were used for most patients, there was room for improvement by hospital and independent non-health maintenance organization laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Tuberculosis Control Branch, California Department of Health and Human Services, 2151 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-1011, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kellam
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pascopella
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Desmond
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reingold
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Chin
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D002140:California; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States