Abstract: Laboratory diagnostics is the one of essential components for effective control and prevention of tuberculosis, the tuberculosis laboratory network was established since 1991 in China, the feasible diagnostics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis promoted tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment greatly, microbiological confirmation and drug susceptibility testing is important in guiding appropriate therapy especially in the context of TB, especially MDR-TB. The external quality assurance program has scaled up to the hospital system, and we should pay highly attention to quality assurance of tuberculosis laboratory, during the long-term struggle between the human being and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis/diagnosis, Laboratory techniques and procedures, Clinical laboratory information systems