3.9 Chemical Examination of Urine (Nitrite)

Question 1

Nitrate reducing bacteria are what Gram?

Answer 1

Neg bacill

Question 2

Non-nitrate-reducing bacteria are what gram?

Answer 2

Gram positive cocci

Question 3

No of bacteria detected in Nitrite when it comes to sensitivity?

Answer 3

> or equal to 10^5cfu/mL

Question 4

Nitrite is evaluated along with________________________ establishing the diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

Answer 4

Leukocyte esterase

Question 5

Not all bacterial infections are positive to nitrite because this will only test positive if the bacteria present is nitrate reducing

T or F

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Most common agent of UTI are gram _________- bacteria or E_________bacteria.

Answer 6

negative

enteric

Question 7

It does not mean that if there are bacteria it is already positive to nitrite because there are required number. If there are many bacteria, there are more nitrite to generate which is why the detectable level of nitrite is ?

Answer 7

> or equal to 10^5cfu/mL