Culture media and antimicrobial susceptibility testing: Validating culture media and AST systems in the clinical laboratory

Culture media and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) are essential to clinical microbiology, supporting accurate pathogen identification and effective antimicrobial therapy decisions. Before introducing new systems into routine use, laboratories must verify and validate performance to ensure reliable, reproducible, and clinically actionable results.

This free, downloadable, eBook provides a practical framework for validating AST systems and culture media in the clinical laboratory. Whether implementing a new instrument, expanding antimicrobial panels, or evaluating media suppliers, this guide outlines how to plan, execute, and document validation activities to strengthen compliance, reduce errors, and support optimal patient care.

What You’ll Learn

• How to structure and execute a compliant validation strategy for AST systems and culture media

• How to evaluate key performance metrics, including accuracy, agreement, reproducibility, and quality control

• How to document and implement validation processes to improve consistency, compliance, and diagnostic confidence

Download the guide to strengthen your laboratory’s validation approach and ensure dependable microbiology results.