DTBE - Genotyping - Chap 5: Developing Program

TB Programs should develop a written plan to describe activities, responsibilities, and procedures for their TB genotyping programs. The New York City and the Maryland TB programs graciously agreed to share copies of their genotyping plans with other TB controllers. These plans are posted on the WebBoard at http://web-tb.forum.cdc.gov.

To help TB programs develop a plan, Table 5.1 lists important initial steps that should be considered. Which steps are required and which are recommended depend on the decision the TB program makes about the initial scope of their genotyping program. How to make the decision about the initial scope of the genotyping program and the steps in Table 5.1 are discussed in the next section of this chapter.

	Universal: statewide	Universal: subregion	Selective
1. Identify labs that might submit isolates	Required	Required	Recommended
2. Notify submitting labs of genotyping program and provide them with a copy of the TB Genotyping Isolate Submission form	Required	Required	Recommended
3. Negotiate payment for shipping isolates to genotyping laboratories	Required	Required	Recommended
4. Establish submission procedures: batch shipments, frequency of shipments, avoiding duplicate submissions	Required	Required	Required
5. Establish an isolate tracking system	Required	Required	Required
6. Establish criteria for selecting isolates to be submitted	does not apply	does not apply	Recommended
7. Establish procedures to identify isolates selected for submission	does not apply	does not apply	Required
8. Assign responsibility to the person who will receive Genotyping Laboratory Report	Required	Required	Required
9. Establish a genotyping data management system	Required	Required	Required
10. Establish procedures for evaluating genotyping results and other existing data to make decisions about need for additional investigations, such as cluster or outbreak investigations (see Figure 5.1)	Required	Required	Required
11. Establish criteria for requesting RFLP	Required	Required	Required
12. Consider advocating for a new state health regulation to submit one isolate/patient to state public health laboratory	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended
13. Consider networking with adjacent TB programs to encourage interjurisdictional exchange of genotyping information	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended
14. Obtain CDC approval for plan	Required	Required	Required

Guide to the Application of Genotyping to Tuberculosis Prevention and Control

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Developing a Written Plan