Clin Path 2: Microbiology

Which procedure involves the application of undiluted urine directly to the culture and sensitivity test plate?

What term describes an organism with growth that requires high levels of carbon dioxide

Which is the preferyured culture media used for the growth of fungi and yeasts

Which method is the preferred method when testing for dermatophytes

What structures comprise most fungi

Which technique is designed to isolate pure cultures of bacteria?

Routine cultures are incubated for _____ hours before initial examination

What is the mordant component in most Gram staining kits

#s of colony-forming U on a culture plate of a sampe of urine collected by cysto are signicant when more than ___ U/mL

What is the perferred culture media for performing the sensitivity test?

What organisms are primarily identified with the use of acidfast stains

How or when are mircobiology samples best collected?

Which term describes the "chinese letter" pattern arrangement of some bacteria

What is present when a catalase test is identified as having a postive result

For which test is hydrogen peroxide used as the reagent

What term describes an organism with growth that is enhanced in presence of low oxygen tension

What is the approximate perferred age of a bacterial culture that is to be subjected to endospore staining?

Which is a term that can be used to describe the form of a colony on a plate?

The production of which component is detected using Kovac's reagent?

What method is used for collection of bacterial samples from hollow organs

What method is used to inoculate agar slant tubes?

What term describes an organism with growth that is inhibited in the absence of oxygen

Which test requires the use of a microscope slide with a concave area?

Which procedure involves inoculating the culture and sensitivity test plate with colonies from a pure culture?

Which organisms are primarily identified with fluroscent stains

What is the primary stain component is most Gram staining kits

What type of hemolysis is exhibited by pathogenic bacteria on blood agar

Which stain is primarily used when Gram stain results are ambiguous?

Which type of culture media contains additives that allow certain microorganisms to grow while stopping growth of others

Which stain is primarily used to detect spirochetes and rickettsiae?

What is the counterstain component for most Gram staining kits

Which of the following is an example of an area that is likely to contain a single organism

Which media is recommended for culture and sensitivity testing

Which procedure is performed when Gram stain results are ambiguous

What is the most common cause of diagnostic failure with microbiologic specimens ?

What is the purpose of the candle jar?

What is measured when evaluating a culture and sensitivity test?

Which is a useful stain for the evaluation of fungal organisms

which term describes rod-shaped bacteria

in which category are most pathogenis bacteria found

Which type of culture media contains additives that detect certain biochemical reactions of the bacteria

What is the first step in collecting samples for dermatophyte testing

How would results be recorded if the milk/reagent mixture in the CMT thickens immediately, with some gel formation

What is the preferred location for collection of culture specimens when Microsporum or Trichophyton is suspected