Specimen Processing

Question 1

Support the growth of most nonfastidious microbes

Answer 1

Nonselective media

Question 2

Allow grouping of microbes based on different characteristics demonstrated on the medium

Answer 2

Differential media

Question 3

Can be used as a supplement to agar plates to detect small numbers of most aerobes, anaerobes, and microaerophiles

Answer 3

Broth media

Question 4

Contain growth enhancers that are added to nonselective agar to allow fastidious organisms to flourish

Answer 4

Enriched media

Question 5

Support the growth of one type or group of microbes but not another

Answer 5

Selective media

Question 6

What is the example of nonselective media?

Answer 6

Sheep blood agar

Question 7

Example of selective media

Answer 7

MacConkey agar

Question 8

Example of differential media

Answer 8

MacConkey agar and Mannitol Salt Agar

Question 9

Example of enriched media

Answer 9

Blood agar plate and Chocolate agar plate

Question 10

Example of enrichment broth

Answer 10

Selenite F, Alkaline Peptone Water, Lim broth

Question 11

Example of broth media

Answer 11

Thioglycolate broth

Question 12

Grow with reduced oxygen

Answer 12

Microaerophiles

Question 13

The procrss preferred for the preparation of thin specimen

Answer 13

Cytocentrifugation

Question 14

Directed toward coloring the forms and shapes present

Answer 14

Simple stain

Question 15

Directed toward coloring specific components of the elements present

Answer 15

Differential stain

Question 16

Directed specifically at identification of an organism

Answer 16

Diagnostic antibody

Question 17

Process deposits cellulae elements and microorganisms from the specimen onto the surface of a glass slide as a monolayer

Answer 17

Cytocentrifugation

Question 18

Hydrophobic substance that affects the permeability of the cell well

Answer 18

Mycolic acid

Question 19

Mycobacteria stain bright orange.

Answer 19

Fluorescent stain

Question 20

How long wright giemsa stain requires?

Answer 20

1-3 minutes

Question 21

Fluorochrome dye that stains both gram positive and gram negative bacteria, living or dead

Answer 21

Acridine orange

Question 22

What is used for scoring sputum

Answer 22

Barlett’s method

Question 23

Ideal anaerobic incubation. Oxygen free environment

Answer 23

Anaerobic chamber

Question 24

envelope gas generator. cheaper than anaerobic chamber

Answer 24

Anaerobic jar

Question 25

1-2 inoculated plates placed in a bag. Oxygen is removed and sealed. Like ziplock bag

Answer 25

Anaerobic bags