Microbiology

An organism with growth that is enhanced in the presence of low oxygen tension is described as: 

The technique that is designed to isolate pure cultures of bacteria is the: 

Tubes are used to hold media that are

MAC is used to differentiate Staphyloccoccus aureus from others with this specific change

Culture and sensitivity tests are evaluated by measuring the: 

Which type of media allow bactera to differentiate into groups by biochemical reactions?

The culture media that is most often used for the growth of fungi and yeasts is: 

The primary stain component for most Gram staining kits is: 

What does MAC Stand for?

Fluorescent stains are primarily used for the identification of: 

Agar slant tubes are usually inoculated with the: 

Inoculating the culture and sensitivity test plate with colonies from a pure culture is referred to as the ___ method

The counterstain component for most Gram staining kits is: 

The culture media that is most often used for the growth of fungi and yeasts is: 

The purpose of the candle jar is to: 

The mordant component for most Gram staining kits is: 

Rod-shaped bacteria are described as: 

The most common cause of diagnostic failure with microbiologic specimens is: 

Type of culture media that contains additives that allow certain microorganisms to grow while inhibiting the growth of

An example of an area that is likely to contain a single organism is: 

The stain that is primarily used to detect Mycobacterium and Nocardia species is: 

Terms that describe the form of a colony on a plate include: 

MacConkey agar is an example of

When Gram stain results are ambiguous, the __________ procedure is performed. 

What is the commonly used to grow bacteria in a lab?

The most important laboratory procedure for microbiologic diagnosis is:

An organism with growth that requires high levels of carbon dioxide is described as: 

Pathogenic bacteria exhibit __________ hemolysis on blood agar

Most pathogenic bacteria are: 

The stain that is primarily used to detect spirochetes and rickettsiae is: 

The first step in collecting samples for dermatophyte testing is: 

The application of undiluted urine directly to the culture and sensitivity test plate is referred to as the: 

Routine cultures are incubated for _____ hours before initial examination. 

Which media contain antibacterial substances thus, only allowing specific bacteria to grow?

Which media is recommended for culture and sensitivity testing? 

The preferred method for the testing for dermatophytes is to: 

A type of culture media that contains additives that detect certain biochemical reactions of the bacteria is: 

Before shipping samples to an outside laboratory, samples should be

Bacterial samples from hollow organs are usually collected by: 

A useful stain for the evaluation of fungal organisms is: 

For best results, microbiology samples must be collected: 

Acid-fast stains are used primarily for the identification of __________. 

The preferred culture media for performing the sensitivity test is

A streptococcal colony with a clear zone of hemolysis on a blood agar plate is

A useful stain for the evaluation of fungal organisms is: 

An organism with growth that is inhibited in the absence of oxygen is described as: 

MAC is selective for gram + Bacteria

Culture specimens from Microsporum or Trichophyton should be collected from: 

Transport media is used to keep microbes alive but do not encourage growth