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Diagnostic virology laboratory within a microbiology setting.

S J Rubin

    The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
    |September 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    A hospital microbiology division can successfully provide clinical virology services without a dedicated doctoral-level virologist. This approach offers clinically useful virologic information, demonstrating operational efficiency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Microbiology
    • Clinical Virology

    Background:

    • The virology section at St. Francis Hospital is integrated within the microbiology division.
    • It is supervised by personnel overseeing bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, and serology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of a microbiology laboratory providing virologic services without a full-time doctoral-level virologist.
    • To determine if clinically useful virologic information can be generated in such a setting.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of seven years of clinical virology data.
    • Comparison of specimen distribution and isolate data with laboratories having dedicated virology departments.

    Main Results:

    • The laboratory processes over 1,000 cultures annually with 12-24% positivity.
    • Isolates are confirmed and typed by the Connecticut State Health Department Laboratory.
    • Specimen and isolate distributions mirror those in specialized virology labs.

    Conclusions:

    • A microbiology laboratory can effectively provide clinically relevant virologic information without a full-time doctoral-level virologist.
    • This integrated model demonstrates a viable alternative for resource allocation in clinical laboratories.

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