The document is valid for the parallel processing of control strains in all medical-microbiological laboratories according to DIN 58956 part 1. The parallel use of control strains is necessary for quality assurance of culture media, reagents, special antisera, for the isolation and identification of microorganisms and for the susceptibility testing of pathogens according to the standards of the series DIN 58940 as well as DIN 58944-1.#,,#
DIN 58959-7:1997 history
1997DIN 58959-7:1997 Quality management in medical microbiology - Part 7: General requirements for the use of control strains
1970DIN 58959-7 E:1991-11 Quality management in medical microbiology - Part 7: General requirements for the use of control strains