Bacteria
Testing and Instrumentation
Media
100

This organism has a metallic like sheen on EMB

What is E.coli?

100

All staphylococcus bubbles with this test

What is catalase?

100

This agar turns dark pink when lactose fermenting is present

What is MacConkey?

200

Causes "whooping cough"

What is Bordetella pertussis?

200

The "M" in MALDI-TOF

What is Matrix?

200

Blood, chocolate, and trypticase soy agar are all this

What is non-selective?

300

A "chicken wing" appearance, and loves 42 degrees

What is Campylobacter jejuni?

300

The reagent in a coagulase test uses plasma from this animal

What is a rabbit?

300

This Streptococcus group is the only one to show growth on 6.5% NaCl media

What is Group D? (Enterococcus)

400

This bacteria does "somersaults" at 25 degrees C

What is Listeria?

400

When 10% KOH is added, this bacteria gives an identifying smell of "fishy odor"

What is Gardnerella vaginalis? 

400

When streaking urine specimen, after proper incubation 42 colonies are observed, this is the true number of colonies 

What is 42,000 colonies?