Stool Culture
Predominant normal flora of the adult large intestine
What are anaerobic organisms
Media to set on Vag culture
What are: BAP, CHOC, MAC, MTM
How to handle Sputum specimen with gram stain with >10 sep/lpf and no WBC's
What is reject the specimen
Collection container and transport requirements for urine culture
What is sterile container transported at 4 C or in a boric acid tube at room temp.
Toxin producing anaerobe that can cause diarrhea after patient's antibiotic treatment
What is C. difficile
Pathogenic organisms that should be ruled out in a stool culture in the USA
What are Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and E.coli O157:H7
GNDC, OX +, Glu +, MAL -, SUC -. LAC -
What is N. gonorrhoeae
organism in spu culture
alpha hemolytic, GPC, cat -, Optochin Sensitive
What is S. pneumoniae
Loop used to set a routine urine culture and most common media
What is:
0.001 ML loop
BAP, MAC
Best collection time for detection of Mycobacterium in sputum
what is first morning specimen
Media that should be set up on a stool culture
What is BAP, MAC, HE/XLD, CAMPY, MAC SORB, GN broth
Incubation conditions for wound cultures
What is 35 C, CO2, Anaerobic plates incubated anaerobicallly
Media to set on sputum culture and incubation condition
What is:
BAP, CHOC, MAC
35C in CO2
Storage condition for CSF specimen that can't be processed immediately
What is room temp or 35C
Primary atypical pneumonia is caused by
What is Mycoplasma pnumoniae
Transport media and temperature for stool specimen
What is Cary Blair at refrigerator temp.
Organisms most frequently associated with impetigo
What are:
S. aureus
Group A Streptococcus
Causative agent of epiglottitis
what is H. influenzae
CSF specimen isolate, Small gnb, No growth on BAP/MAC, grows on chocolate, Ox + (slow)
Next step for identification and expected organism
What is:
Set X, V, XV, rabbit blood
Expect H. influenzae
Appearance of Mycoplama hominis on specialized agar
what is 'fried eggs'
Salmonella colony morphology on MAC and HE
What is:
MAC = NLF
HE = H2S positive
Media to set for an abscess aspirate specimen
What is: BAP, CHOC, MAC, CNA, THIO, ANA
Common conditions associated with S. pyogenes
What are pharyngitis, rheumatic fever, impetigo
Common urinary pathogens
What is: Entoerococcus, E. coli, S. saprophyticus, other enteric gnb, S. aureus,
Infectious form of Chlamydia trachomatis
Elementary body