[Perspective of laboratory examination system for infectious disease].

The primary goal of the clinical microbiology laboratory is to provide accurate diagnostic testing and high-quality, rapidly, anytime service at the lowest cost for its customers. In regard to beginning microbiological test as one of emergency test system, the agreement among laboratory staff and the communication with practical conference among clinical divisions are needed, especially about 1. Place and time for receive, 2. Methods of handling and store, 3. Ordering system and information about patients, 4. Selection of items and method, 5. Reporting system and 6. Decision of laboratory staff. As items of microbiological test on this system, smear test, immunoserological test and auto-blood culture equipment are needed. According to the new law of infectious disease, laboratory system should be established in the cases of outbreak. As for the inexperienced cases of import infection, network system of information should be practically used.