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MIC

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Medical Microbiology supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Determine and interpret MIC values using dilution methods with QC and institutional breakpoint tables.

Advanced28 min read15 sectionsMedical Microbiology
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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

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Each objective describes an AST bench competency, method, QC, and category assignment, not antimicrobial selection or dosing.

  • Define MIC as the lowest antimicrobial concentration that inhibits visible growth under standardized dilution conditions
  • Compare broth microdilution, macrodilution, and agar dilution setups with emphasis on inoculum, media, endpoint reading, and QC
  • Assign interpretive categories from MIC values using only institutionally adopted breakpoint tables, without dosing advice

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