CARAlert Laboratory Handbook
This handbook provides nationally consistent guidance on laboratory reporting processes for the National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistance (CARAlert).
This handbook:
- Outlines protocols and procedures for the operation of CARAlert
- Describes the roles of originating and confirming laboratories
- Summarises methods for detecting a suspected CAR by an originating laboratory
- Outlines procedures for referring suspected CAR isolates from an originating laboratory to an appropriate confirming laboratory
- Provides guidance on confirmation tests performed by confirming laboratories for each CAR.
Updated September 2026.
To explore the latest data, visit the CARAlert Data Explorer.
Downloads
CARAlert Laboratory Handbook
- For more information:
- Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA)
- Publication Year:
- 2026
- Resource Type:
- Guide, user guide or guidelines
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