Neisseria
Specimen Requirements
Testing and Miscellaneous
100
This organism is gray to white on the media? True or False
What is: True
100
This specimen transport system is what doctors offices will plate before sending to the laboratory?
What is: JEMBEC
100
This organism is Oxidase negative? True or False
What is: False
200
This organism grows faster that what other Neisseria species?
What is: N. gonorrhoeae
200
This is a reason to reject a specimen? Name two reasons
What is: Unlabeled specimen, leaking, wrong temperature, wrong media or collection method.
200
This organism is catalase ______?
What is: Positive
300
This is the gram stain morphology?
What is: gram negative diplococci
300
This transport system must be kept at a cool temperature? True or False
What is: False
300
This is where the organism is considered normal flora?
What is: Oropharynx and nasopharynx
400
Neisseria grows better incubated in an increased ______ environment?
What is: CO2
400
This is the best type of specimen that can be collected if this disease is suspected?
What is: CSF
400
Thes are the two sugars that this organism ferments?
What is: Glucose and Maltose
500
These antibiotics can be used? Name at least one
What is: Penicillin
500
CSF fluid should be given how long as a requirement for the microbiology department?
What is: One hour
500
This is the most common mode of transmission?
What is: inhalation of droplets or direct contact with infected individuals.
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