Role of Microbiology Lab Flashcards
1
Q
Why must we the identify isolated organisms?
A
so that we may predict the severity of disease, likely course and possible antibiotic sensitivity
2
Q
What is then determined using the identified organism?
A
the actual antibiotic sensitivity.
3
Q
What is does with the determined antibiotic sensitivity?
A
Produce a report on an organism, a sensitivity and some attempt to assess significance
4
Q
What methods can be used for specimen collection?
A
Culture
Indirect
Serology.
5
Q
What is culture?
A
solid (inc selective), fluid and enrichment and selective broth; in varying atmospheres and temperatures.
6
Q
Name some indirect methods of specimen collection?
A
latex, ELISA, gene probe (PCR)
