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Question 1

ABSCESS-Superficial

Answer 1

CONTAINER-Aerobic swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amie’s medium
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 24 hrs/RT
Primary Plating media -BA, CA,Mac

Question 2

ABSCESS- Deep

Answer 2

CONTAINER-Anaerobic Transporter
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 24 hrs/RT
Primary Plating media -BA,CA, Mac,Ana,thio

Question 3

BLOOD or BONEMARROW

Answer 3

CONTAINER- Blood culture media set(aerobic and Anaerobicbottle)
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 2 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - incubated at 37 C on receipt in lab
Primary Plating media -Blood culture bottles

Question 4

BODY FLUIDS

Answer 4

CONTAINER-Sterile screw cap tubes or Anaerobic transporter
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Immediately/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - Plate as soon as received
Primary Plating media BA,CA,Mac,Ana,thio

Question 5

CSF

Answer 5

CONTAINER-Sterile screw cap tubes
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Immediately/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - Plate as soon as received
Primary Plating media BA, CA,thio

Question 6

RECTAL SWAB

Answer 6

CONTAINER-Swab placed in enteric transport medium
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/4o C
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 72 hrs/4o C
Primary Plating media Mac,SMac,HEK/SS,
Campy BA

Question 7

OVA & PARASITE(O & P)

Answer 7

CONTAINER-O& P transporters(e.g. 10% formalin and PVA)
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - Indefinite/RT
Primary Plating media

Question 8

VAGINA

Answer 8

CONTAINER- Swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amie’s medium OR JEMBEC transport medium
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 24 hrs/RT
Primary Plating media BA, CA,Mac,TM

Question 9

SPUTUM

Answer 9

CONTAINER- Sterile screw cap container
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 24 hrs/RT
Primary Plating media BA, CA,Mac

Question 10

THROAT SWAB

Answer 10

CONTAINER- Swab moistened with Stuart’s or Amie’s medium
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/RT
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 24 hrs/RT
Primary Plating media BA, CA

Question 11

CLEAN –VOIDED MIDSTREAM(CVS) URINE(Plated quantitatively at 1:1000)

Answer 11

CONTAINER- Sterile screw cap container,
TRANSPORT TO LAB. - Within 24 hrs/4o C
STORAGE PRIOR TO PROCESSING - 24 hrs/4o C
Primary Plating media BA,Mac

Question 12

acid to alcohol or alcohol to acid

Answer 12

acid is denser than alcohol ..you have to add acid to the polar substance
Add acid to alcohol