Laboratory Automation: Communications with Automated Clinical Laboratory Systems, Instruments, Devices, and Information Systems (AUTO3-A2)
Verification of Comparability of Patient Results Within One Healthcare System (C54-P)
Standard Specification for Low-Level Protocol to Transfer Messages Between Clinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems (LIS1-A2)
Reference Method for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts (M27-A3)
Quality Control Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Limits for Broth Microdilution and MIC Interpretive Breakpoints (M27-S3)
Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated from Animals (M31-A3)
Reference Method for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi (M38-A2)

CLSI submits the following for vote as a candidate-for-advancement consensus documents.  The documents and ballots are available to delegates and alternates of Active and Associate Active member organizations through CLSI Forums.

AUTO3-A2—Laboratory Automation: Communications with Automated Clinical Laboratory Systems, Instruments, Devices, and Information Systems; Approved Standard—Second Edition
This document provides standards to facilitate accurate and timely electronic exchange of data and information between the automated laboratory elements. The deadline for the completed ballot for AUTO3-A2 to be received at the CLSI offices is 11 January 2008.

M38-A2—Reference Method for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi; Approved Standard—Second Edition
This document addresses the selection of antifungal agents; preparation of antifungal stock solutions and dilutions for testing; implementation and interpretation of test procedures; and quality control requirements for susceptibility testing of filamentous fungi (moulds) that cause invasive fungal infections. The deadline for the completed ballot for M38-A2 to be received at the CLSI offices is 4 January 2008.

Second Notice

C54-P—Verification of Comparability of Patient Results Within One Healthcare System ; Proposed Guideline
This document provides guidance on how to verify comparability of quantitative laboratory results for individual patients within a health care system. The deadline for the completed ballot for C54-P to be received at the CLSI offices is 31 December 2007.

LIS1-A2—Standard Specification for Low-Level Protocol to Transfer Messages Between Clinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems
This specification describes the electronic transmission of digital information between clinical laboratory instruments (those that measure one or more parameters from one or multiple samples) and computer systems (those that are configured to accept instrument results for further processing, storage, reporting, or manipulation). The deadline for the completed ballot for LIS1-A2 to be received at the CLSI offices is 3 December 2007.

M27-A3— Reference Method for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts; Approved Standard—Third Edition 
This standard addresses the selection and preparation of antifungal agents; implementation and interpretation of test procedures; and quality control requirements for susceptibility testing of yeasts that cause invasive fungal infections. The deadline for the completed ballot for M27-A3 to be received at the CLSI offices is 10 December 2007.

M27-S3— Quality Control Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Limits for Broth Microdilution and MIC Interpretive Breakpoints; Informational Supplement—Third Edition 
This supplemental table provides updated QC ranges and interpretive criteria for broth microdilution testing for CLSI/NCCLS document M27-A2—Reference Methods for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts. Two charts are laminated for easy posting. The deadline for the completed ballot for M27-S3 to be received at the CLSI offices is 10 December 2007.

M31-A3— Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated from Animals; Approved Standard—Third Edition 
This document provides the currently recommended techniques for antimicrobial agent disk and dilution susceptibility testing, criteria for quality control testing, and interpretive criteria for veterinary use. The deadline for the completed ballot for M31-A3 to be received at the CLSI offices is 10 December 2007.

Under our Administrative Procedures, a CLSI document approved by the area committee at the first level of the consensus process is submitted to delegates as a “candidate-for-advancement” consensus document. This begins the voting and approval period by the delegates.

As a delegate, your vote is to affirm (or reject) the document for advancement as a CLSI document. Please send your completed ballot to the CLSI offices by the above deadline.

In the consensus process, comments are invited at each publication stage. In each edition, the responsible committee includes a summary of comments on the prior edition and its responses to them. Any comments received on a candidate-for-advancement consensus document as a result of delegate voting and consensus review will be addressed by the committee during the document’s advancement.

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