Primary Plating Media Flashcards

1
Q

Superficial abscess

A

BA, CA, Mac, CNA optional

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2
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Deep abscess

A

BA, CA, Mac, CNA anaerobic
BBA, LKV, BBE

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3
Q

Blood or Bone marrow aspirate

A

Blood culture bottles may be used;
BA, CA BBA anaerobic

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4
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Amniotic, abdominal, ascites (peritoneal), bile, joint (synovial), pericardial, pleural

A

May use an aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottle set for body fluids;

BA, CA, thio, CNA, Mac (peritoneal)
BBA, BBE, LKV anaerobic

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5
Q

Bone

A

BA, CA, Mac, thio

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6
Q

CSF

A

BA, CA (Routine)
BA, CA, thio (shunt)

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7
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Inner ear

A

BA, CA, Mac (add thio if prior antimicrobial therapy)
BBA (anaerobic)

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8
Q

Outer ear

A

BA, CA, Mac

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9
Q

Conjunctiva

A

BA, CA, Mac

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10
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Aqueous/vitreous fluid

A

BA, Mac, 7H10, Ana

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11
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Corneal scrapings

A

BHI 10% Sheep blood, CA, SDA with antibiotics

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12
Q

IUD

A

Thio

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13
Q

IV catheters pins

A

BA, Thio, prosthetic valves

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14
Q

Gastric aspirate

A

BA. CA, Mac, HE, CNA, EB

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15
Q

Gastric biopsy

A

Skirrow, BA, BBA

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16
Q

Rectal swab

A

BA, Mac, XLD HE, Campy, EB

17
Q

Stool (feces) routine culture

A

BA, Mac, XLD, HE. Campy, EB;
optional: Mac-S;
chromogenic agar

18
Q

O&P

A

None

19
Q

Bartholin cyst

A

BA, CA, Mac, TM, Ana

20
Q

Cervix

A

BA. CA, Mac, TM

21
Q

Cul-de-sac

A

BA. CA, Mac, TM, Ana

22
Q

Endometrium

A

BA, CA, Mac, TM, Ana

23
Q

Urethra

A

BA. CA. TM

24
Q

Vagina

A

BA, TM
Culture is not recommended for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis; inoculate selective medium for group B streptococcus (LIM broth) if indicated for pregnant women

25
Q

Prostate

A

BA, CA, Mac, TM, CNA

26
Q

Urethra

A

BA, CA. TM

27
Q

Hair, nails, or skin scrapings (for fungal culture)

A

SDA, IMAcg, SDAcg

28
Q

BAL, BB, BW

A

BA, CA, Mac, CNA

29
Q

Sputum, tracheal aspirate (suction)

A

BA, CA, Mac, PC, OFPBL-cystic fibrosis

30
Q

Nasopharynx nose

A

BA, CA. chromogenic agar

31
Q

Pharynx (throat)

A

BA or SSA

32
Q

Tissue

A

BA, CA, Mac, CNA, Thio;

Anaerobic: BBA, LKV, BBE

33
Q

CVS

A

BA, Mac
Optional: chromogenic agar

34
Q

Straight catheter (in and out)

A

BA, Mac

35
Q

Suprapubic aspirate

A

BA, Mac, Ana, Thio