Receipt and Issuance of Microbiological media Procedure.

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1.0 OBJECTIVE

To describe a procedure for Receipt and Issuance of Microbiological media.

2.0 SCOPE

This procedure is applicable for Receipt and storage and issuance of media in Microbiology department.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 Microbiologist /Officer is responsible for the execution. 

3.2 HOD or designee is responsible for review, effective implementation and compliance to the receipt and issuance of media for execution.         

4.0 PROCEDURE 

4.1 Dehydrated media should be obtained only from approved manufacturers/source. 

4.2 Upon receipt from stores check the details like intactness of container and enter the details like batch no., quantity received in as per the Attachment #1.

4.3 If more than one container are there from same batch then put a mark on container as ‘1 of n’. Where ‘n’ = number of containers and received date. 

4.4 Store the dehydrated media container as per instruction given on label of the container. The dehydrated media are highly hygroscopic and must be stored in a cool dry place away from bright light. 

4.5 Issue the container for use as and when required, record the issued quantity in Attachment #1.

5.0 ANNEXURES

5.1 Media receipt and Issuance Record