EMPAT Culture Program Survey

EMPAT Culture Participant,

This is an anonymous survey to identify how well the EMPAT Culture program meets your needs.

As you are aware, we currently provide the option to report both genus and species. We are interested to know if that option closely matches the reports you provide to clients, and how you use the EMPAT Culture program in your laboratory.

The survey should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your assistance in improving the EMPAT Culture program.

If you encounter any issues with the survey, please contact Angela Oler, Director of Operations, at aoler@aiha.org.

For more information on AIHA PAT Programs, please visit www.aihapat.org.

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* 1. What EMPAT Culture program do you participate in?

Bacteria Only

Fungi Only

Both Bacteria and Fungi

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* 2. On the slider scale, please indicate how you report FUNGAL identification information to your clients.
Range is 0-100
0 = you only report Genus to clients
100 = you always report Genus and Species to clients

Genus Only

Genus and Species about half the time

Always Genus and Species

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. What techniques do you use to identify FUNGAL challenges?
Select all that apply

Culture and morphological identification (macroscopic and microscopic examination)

Molecular based method (DNA sequencing, protein coding genes, etc.)

Protein-based approach with MALDI-TOF technology

Other (please specify)

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* 4. On the slider scale, please indicate how you report BACTERIAL identification information to your clients.
Range is 0-100
0 = you only report Genus to clients
100 = you always report Genus and Species to clients

Genus Only

Genus and Species about half the time

Always Genus and Species

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 5. What techniques do you use to identify BACTERIAL challenges?
Select all that apply

Phenotypic identification (gram staining, culture, biochemical methods, etc.)

Biochemical identification system used (Biolog, Vitek, Microscan, API strips, etc.)

Fatty acid profiles identification system (MIDI)

Protein-based approach with MALDI-TOF technology

Molecular based method (DNA sequencing)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you find a use for an EMPAT Culture program that required the reporting of both Genus and Species?
This would potentially be a new and different EMPAT Culture program, not a replacement of the current program. There are no plans to change speciation requirements for the current program.

Yes, this would suit my needs better than the current program

No, the current program meets my needs

Not sure

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* 7. Do you use EMPAT Culture for ISO 17025 accreditation purposes?

Yes

I don't know

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* 8. How would you classify your laboratory?
Select all that apply.

Clinical laboratory

Environmental Laboratory

Commercial laboratory

Governmental laboratory

Public Health laboratory

University laboratory

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What EMPAT Culture program do you participate in?

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* 2. On the slider scale, please indicate how you report FUNGAL identification information to your clients.Range is 0-1000 = you only report Genus to clients100 = you always report Genus and Species to clients

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* 3. What techniques do you use to identify FUNGAL challenges? Select all that apply

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* 4. On the slider scale, please indicate how you report BACTERIAL identification information to your clients.Range is 0-1000 = you only report Genus to clients100 = you always report Genus and Species to clients

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* 5. What techniques do you use to identify BACTERIAL challenges? Select all that apply

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* 6. Would you find a use for an EMPAT Culture program that required the reporting of both Genus and Species?This would potentially be a new and different EMPAT Culture program, not a replacement of the current program. There are no plans to change speciation requirements for the current program.

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* 7. Do you use EMPAT Culture for ISO 17025 accreditation purposes?

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* 8. How would you classify your laboratory? Select all that apply.

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* 9. Generally speaking, what kind of samples do you receive?Environmental, remediation, industrial/manufacturing, etc.

* 2. On the slider scale, please indicate how you report FUNGAL identification information to your clients.
Range is 0-100
0 = you only report Genus to clients
100 = you always report Genus and Species to clients

* 3. What techniques do you use to identify FUNGAL challenges?
Select all that apply

* 4. On the slider scale, please indicate how you report BACTERIAL identification information to your clients.
Range is 0-100
0 = you only report Genus to clients
100 = you always report Genus and Species to clients

* 5. What techniques do you use to identify BACTERIAL challenges?
Select all that apply

* 6. Would you find a use for an EMPAT Culture program that required the reporting of both Genus and Species?
This would potentially be a new and different EMPAT Culture program, not a replacement of the current program. There are no plans to change speciation requirements for the current program.

* 8. How would you classify your laboratory?
Select all that apply.

* 9. Generally speaking, what kind of samples do you receive?
Environmental, remediation, industrial/manufacturing, etc.