Microbiology-PTM-OMA_Modules_1-5

Confirmations • Confirmations must follow the Reference Method procedures • Biochemical gallery methods with Official Method status may be used in place  of traditional biochemical methods. • Other identification methods with Official Method status may be used for  identification of isolated colonies. • Alternative confirmation procedures can be validated • Confirmations must include isolation of suspect colonies • Regulatory agencies require a cultural isolate for defensible proof