Quality control slides for AFB processing are most commonly inoculated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) as the positive control specimen. Despite many labs requiring safety protocols to be followed when handling, QC slides can still routinely be found passed from technician to technician, often without the use of gloves or any other protective gear. Or even distributed to the general public as product samples at trade shows. The potential of reactivating or acquiring TB through unprotected contact with MTB QC slides is an unnecessary risk.
Our precision, AFB Quality Control Slides eliminate the chance of lab-acquired TB infection from the control sample by utilizing a non-viable, and less pathogenic organism, Mycobacterium scrofulaceum.

Alpha-Tec AFB QC Slides use Mycobacterium scrofulaceum instead of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within the positive control well, since the use of MTB on slides can pose a health risk to lab professionals.
Our slides are manufactured to meet stringent quality standards and provide superior bacterial organism identification for easy, reliable staining validation.
A wide variety of stains can be used on AFB QC Slides, including Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen, and fluorescent stains.
Each slide is individually sealed, further limiting possible exposure and helping preserve control sample integrity.
Making them ready to get to work as soon as you are. Just open and stain.
Reduce exposure risk and standardize your QC process.

Non-Pathogenic Control

AFB and Nocardia Quality Control Slides eliminate the need to maintain control cultures or to utilize positive samples, allowing labs to easily standardize their stain quality validation procedures. They offer consistent, reliable results – along with ease of use – for accurate stain quality validation.

Alpha-Tec QC Slides are produced according to stringent quality standards for superior bacterial organism identification. Each slide is individually packaged, preserving control sample integrity until needed for validation.

Specifications:

• Meet regulatory requirements
• Eliminate need to maintain control cultures or retain positive results
• Individually packaged
• Positive and negative controls
• AFB QC Slides are compatible with Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen, and Fluorescent staining procedures
• AFB QC Slides contain [+] control of Mycobacterium scrofulaceum and [-] control of Escherichia coli
• Nocardia QC Slides contain [+] control of Nocardia asteroides and [-] control of Streptomyces albus subsp. albus
• Quality Control Log sheets are available for download here: AFB, Nocardia

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