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February 2024—The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has implemented new country-based pricing for countries that meet economic criteria set forth by the World Bank. Under this model, low- and lower-middle income countries receive a 90 percent discount off list prices and upper-middle income countries receive a 50 percent discount. The CLSI says that the pricing structure enables laboratories and clinicians around the world, regardless of resources, to more feasibly access its library of standards documents, training and support materials, and membership.

January 2024—The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, Association of Public Health Laboratories, American Society for Microbiology, the CAP, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have jointly developed a breakpoint implementation toolkit (BIT) to assist clinical laboratories in updating minimal inhibitory concentration breakpoints. The toolkit includes links to other resources that explain the rationale behind breakpoint updates, regulatory requirements for updating breakpoints, and detailed instructions for performing an AST breakpoint validation or verification. Manufacturers of AST systems can provide guidance on breakpoints used and clearance status with their systems.

Dec. 12, 2023—The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, Association of Public Health Laboratories, American Society for Microbiology, the CAP, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have jointly developed a breakpoint implementation toolkit (BIT) to assist clinical laboratories in updating minimal inhibitory concentration breakpoints.