: Contains the specific list of media that are exempt from user quality control (QC) testing. Current Status
: These are common, highly stable media types (like Blood Agar or MacConkey Agar) that have a proven track record of high quality from manufacturers. For these, laboratories can rely on the manufacturer's QC certificate rather than performing full in-house retesting, provided the lab verifies the storage conditions and physical integrity. clsi m22a3 pdf