title: Mycological testing of clinical samples in Australasian pathology laboratories: wide diversity and room for improvement.
authors: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP), St Leonards, NSW, Australia; Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia. Electronic address: arthur@familymorris.co.nz.
authors: Arthur J
authors: AJ
authors: Morris
authors: Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia; Department of Microbiology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
authors: Ian H
authors: IH
authors: Arthur
authors: Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia; National Mycology Reference Centre, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
authors: Sarah E
authors: SE
authors: Kidd
authors: Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia; Clinical Mycology Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR - Pathology West, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
authors: Catriona L
authors: CL
authors: Halliday
authors: Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia; Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Sydney Medical School-Westmead Hospital, Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
authors: Wieland
authors: W
authors: Meyer
authors: Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia; Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Taringa, Qld, Australia.
authors: Jennifer M
authors: JM
authors: Robson
authors: Member of Australian and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG), Laboratory Methods sub-group, Australia; Clinical Mycology Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR - Pathology West, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
authors: Sharon C-A
authors: SC
authors: Chen
authors: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP), St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
authors: Debra
authors: D
authors: Walker
authors: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP), St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Haremza
mesh_terms: D044362:Australasia; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Clinical laboratory techniques; culture media; efficiency; laboratory diagnosis; mycology; productivity