Pre-shipment Email

CDC Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) for

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility Testing

Attachment 6

Pre-shipment Email

Pre-shipment Email

Date:

MPEP#:

Dear Participant:

The [Year] shipments of cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC) will be shipped from CDC on [Dates].

The shipment to your laboratory will consist of five isolates of MTBC. Some institutions require delivery of all incoming mycobacteria cultures to a mailroom or central receiving area. If this is the policy in your institution, please arrange for timely delivery of the cultures to your laboratory.

Any changes to your laboratory’s mailing address or point of contact as shown below should be sent to [email protected] by [Date] COB.

Contact and Address Information:

Contact:

Email:

Participant Site:

Address:

Telephone:

Fax:

Result entry instructions will be sent with the isolate shipment. If you misplace your letter containing this information or have difficulty submitting results online, please contact the TBMPEP Program at 404-639-4013 or [email protected]

If you no longer perform drug susceptibilities, no longer want to participate in MPEP, or cannot participate this cycle, please notify us at [email protected] by [Date] COB.

We appreciate your continued interest and participation in the TB MPEP program.

Thanks,

TB MPEP Team

[email protected]

404-639-4013