(2) Collection, Handling, Processing of Clinical Mycology Specimens Flashcards
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Enumerate the Specimens to revcover fungi
- Hair, skin, and nail scrapings
- Respiratory tract secretion
- Cerebrospinal fluid (csf)
- Blood
- Vaginal secretion
- Urine
- Tissue, bone marrow, and sterile body fluid
Specimen to recover fungi
Some of the most common specimens used for diagnostic mycology
Hair, skin, and nail scrapings
Specimen to recover fungi
They are commonly used to detect dermatophytes, which are keratin-loving fungi.
Hair, skin, and nail scrapings
Specimen to recover fungi
Hair samples are collected through ____, and placed on a glass slide,or if being transferred, place it initially on a paper or envelope
plucking
Specimen to recover fungi
Skin scrapings are collected with the use of a sterile blade wherein the site of collection is first cleaned with a ____ to remove normal flora, and then followed by scraping the skin.
70% alcohol
Specimen to recover fungi
When the skin has lesions, sample is collected
from?
the edge of the lesion where the most active fungi are located
Specimen to recover fungi
how nails are collected?
nail clippers
Preferably, the nails with lesions should be collected
Specimen to recover fungi
Used for detecting systemic mycoses which mainly attacks lungs
Respiratory tract secretion
Specimen to recover fungi
- It may involve sputum, bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, and tracheal aspirates.
- They are considered as non-sterile and may consist of normal flora apart from the target causative aent.
Respiratory tract secretion
Specimen to recover fungi - Respiratory
To prevent interferences from the normal flora, culture media containing inhibitors, specifically?
antibiotics
Specimen to recover fungi
- Collected by physicians through spinal or lumbar tap.
- It is considered as a sterile specimen, and no normal flora are present within the samples. (culture without inhibitors can be used)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
used
Specimen to recover fungi
what portion of CSF samples are tested?
Sediment part
Specimen to recover fungi
how sediment part of CSF isolated?
- First Method: membrane filter is attached in the syringe and is used to separate the sediment
- Second Method: centrifugation
the liquid portion should not be thrown, and should be kept at room temperature
Specimen to recover fungi
Also mainly used to detect systemic fungi
BLOOD
Specimen to recover fungi
how is blood samples examined?
automated machines
most common automated machines used in the laboratory are BACTEC, VERSATEK, and Bact-ALERT - mainly used to detect yeast
Specimen to recover fungi
- Commonly used in detecting infections mainly caused by the Candida species.
- Samples are collected through a cotton swab and are processed immediately as it can dry out which disintegrates the fungi.
ASAP Procesing
Vaginal Secretion
Specimen to recover fungi
- Processed immediately, within 24 hours, upon receipt.
- The sediment is also the portion examined and may be collected through centrifugation
Urine
Specimen to recover fungi
- Processed immediately upon receipt.
- Time of collection is noted since the optimum time of recovery of fungi is within an hour after collection
Tissue, Bone marrow, and sterile body fluids
Specimen to recover fungi
Samples should be submitted in the laboratory and
processed as soon as possible.
BUT WHAT IF THERE IS A DELAY? what can u do
Refrigeration for short time, max of 24 hours
- EXCEPT for five specimens— hair, nail, skin, blood, and CSF. Stored at RT or incubaterd at 30 ‘C
- When storing exceeds 24 hours, samples should be recollected.
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Enumerate the methodologies for fungal infection
- Microscopic Examination (Direct and Staining)
- Fungal Culture
- Biochemical Tests
- Serology-Antigen Detection Tests
- One of the routine analysis in the laboratory
- Provides rapid diagnosis of some fungal infections. HOWEVER just the presence or absence of fungi
- Look for fungal structures
Microscopic Examination
T or F
- Direct examination require STAINS to be added
- Samples are examined in HIGH LIGHT
Both F
- Does not require stain - COLORLESS
- Examined under low light
Direct Examination
- Examination is done in a natural environment.
- Good for examining YEASTS.
- Only incorporates saline.
Saline Wet Mount
structure.
Report as either “positive” or “negative” for fungal
Direct Examination
Commonly done on skin scrapings, hair, nails, sputum, and
vaginal secretions.
Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Preparation
Direct Examination
What is the function of KOH preparation?
softening, digesting, and clearing cellular debris, such as tissue cells and mucous, to prevent
interferences
Direct examination
what percentage of KOH are used for routine and hard exterior
- 10% KOH
- 20% KOH
Direct Examination
KOH preparation shoud be place in a petri dish together with?
Damp piece of filter paper
to prevent speciment from drying out
Report as either “positive” or “negative” for fungal
Direct Examination
Aids in the visualization of diagnostic features of fungi, especially those that are dimorphic
Stains
Enumerate all the stains
- Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB)
- Calcofluor White
- India ink
- Giemsa or Wright Stain
- Gram Stain for Yeasts
- Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)
- Gomori Methenamine Silver Stain
Stains
It is one of the most common stains used in the laboratory during routine tests
Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB)
Stains
Enumeate the component of LPCB
- Lactic Acid
- Phenol
- Cotton Blue (aman stain)
Stains - LPCB
used as a preservative for LPCB
Lactic acid