CLSI eNews - 10 March 2005 (Plain Text Version)

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Notice of Vote and Comment Deadline for Consensus Documents
Recently Approved Documents
Recently Distributed ISO Standards
Focus on Global Terminology
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Recently Approved Documents

Microwave Device Use (GP28-A); Pulse Oximetry (HS3-A); Protection of Laboratory Workers (M29-A3)

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is pleased to announce that the following documents have been approved by the Board of Directors for publication. See the text following this list for information on options for member and nonmember organizations to obtain copies.

M29-A3—Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline—Third Edition
Based on U.S. regulations, this document provides guidance on the risk of transmission of infectious agents by aerosols, droplets, blood, and body substances in a laboratory setting; specific precautions for preventing the laboratory transmission of microbial infection from laboratory instruments and materials; and recommendations for the management of exposure to infectious agents.

-Second Notice-

HS3-A—Pulse Oximetry; Approved Guideline
Pulse oximetry is a widely used device for the clinical assessment of arterial oxygenation and pulse rate. The clinical applications, quality assessment, and limitations are discussed in this guideline.

GP28-A—Microwave Device Use in the Histology Laboratory; Approved Guideline
This document provides recommendations for reproducing the performance of microwave-accelerated procedures to prepare biological specimens in the histology laboratory.

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