5.1,5.2,5.3 Flashcards
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Culture media
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Enhance the growth of microorganisms
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Pre-analytical error
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Any error made before the actual analysis of the specimen
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False positive
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When a blood specimen is contaminated with organisms that didn’t originate in the blood
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Bacteremia
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Presence of bacteria in blood
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Septicemia
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Presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood with symptoms
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Anaerobic
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Living without oxygen or air
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Aerobic
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Living with oxygen or air
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False negative
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Test result that doesn’t indicate a condition or substance that is actually present
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Normal flora
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Normal skin surface microorganisms
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Chain of custody
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Accurately identifying a specimen and making sure it has not been altered or replaced
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Cold aggluttinins
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Antibodies
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Autoantibodies
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Antibodies by yourself
