Microbiology
This is normal bacteria species that live on most surfaces.
What is indigenous flora?
This is composed of an anode (+) and a cathode (-) enclosed in a vacuum within a glass envelope surrounded by a lead housing.
What is an X-ray tube?
You must be this age in order to take x-rays.
What is 18 years old?
The science and study of disease, especially the causes and the development of abnormal conditions
What is Pathology?
The most important amd universally used staining technique in the bacterial laboratory
What is the Gram Stain?
Fungi that invade hair, nails, and superficial layers of the skin.
What are Dermatophytes?
Due to this, the thickest part of the patient should be placed toward the cathode side of the x-ray tube.
What is Heel Effect?
The protective equipment worn during the exposure of an x-ray
What is a thyroid collar, lead apron, lead gloves and lead goggles.
The most widely used fixative for preserving tissues
What is 10% Buffered Formalin?
These bacteria retain the crystal violet while staining an appear purple when viewed microscopically.
What is a Gram + organism?
Feline Leukemia, Parvovirus and Influenza can be detected using this test.
What is an ELISA or Solid-Phase immunoassay tesr
How do you reduce the risks of Scatter Radiation?
What is Collimate the x-ray beam?
This is how often the xray machine should be serviced and calibrated
What is every 3 years?
Waterproof scrubs or aprons
Rubber and/or mesh gloves
Rubber boots (large animals)
Googles
Surgical masks
What is Prosector Protective Clothing?
This stain is used to test for the genus Mycobacterium-particularlyM. tuberculosis and M. leprae.
What is Acid-Fast Stain?
This is the most common yeast found in the ears and on the skin of dogs.
What is Malassezia pachydermatis?
You need to use this when you are x-raying body parts >10 cm thick. It helps controlthe scatter radiation before it reaches the x-ray cassette.
What is a Grid?
ALARA
What is As Low As Reasonably Achievable?
Lungs, myocardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidney, brain, intestines
What are Tissues critical to histopathology?
This stain identifies cells with mycolic acid in the cell wall and positive organisms stain a bright pink to red in color.
What is Acid Fast Stain?
Contributing factors of this type of infection are: patient related, pathogen-related, environmental, and veterinary personnel.
What is a Nosocomial Infection?
This setting must be high enough to penetrate the patient, but not so high as to decrease contrast.
What is Kilovoltage or kVp?
This measures the amount of radiation that accumulated over time
What is a Dosimeter Badge?
Necropsies in both ruminants and equines share this positioning
What is Left Lateral Recumbency?
2 parter:
1.) E-Coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Salmonella, Proteus and Pasterella stain this color.
2.) They are Gram (blank)
1.) What is pink
2.) What is Gram Negative