Biochemical Tests Part 2 Flashcards
Results for Lysine Iron Agar
Slant (Deamination) = Burgundy red (+); Purple (-)
Butt (Decarboxylation) = Purple (+); Yellow (-)
Purple: Deamination neg, Decarboxylation pos
*deAmination & deCarboxylation = A first sa alphabet meaning una makita from opening of tube (slant)
Result interpretation of LIA
K/K (Purple/Purple) : Decarboxylase (+)
R/A (Red-Burgundy/Yellow) : Deamination (+) w/ Glucose Fermentation
K/A (Purple/Yellow) : Decarb & Deam (-) w/ Glucose fermentation
What organisms presents as K/K, H2S(+) on LIA
Salmonella
What organism presents as K/A, H2S (-) on LIA
Shigella
What organism Presents as R/A, H2S (-) o LIA
Proteus, Providencia, Morganella (PPM)
Organisms reported as K/K on LIA
E. coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter (EKE)
Serratia
Hafnia
Salmonella
Reported as K/A on LIA
Enterobacter cloacae
Yersinia spp
Shigella spp
Reported as R/A on LIA
Proteus, Providencia, Morganella (PPM)
Determines the ability of an organism to use citrate as sole carbon source and inorganic ammonium salts as sole nitrogen source
Citrate Utilization Test
Part of IMViC (indole, methyl red, Voges-Proskauer, and citrate), which is used to differentiate Enterobacteriaceae from other gram-negative rods
Media used for Citrate Utilization test
Simmon citrate
pH indicator of Citrate utilization
Bromthymol Blue
*SHOT tag gsm Blue (Simmon Citrate Agar, HEA, OF medium, Thiosufate Citrate Bile Sucrose Agar)
Positive result for Citrate Utilization Test
Growth in the medium w/ or w/out a change in the color of the indicator
Positive and Negative QC for Citrate utilization test
Positive QC: Serratia
Negative QC: E. coli
Enterobacter (+), Other gram neg rods (-)
Principle is based on the ability of some bacteria to hydrolyze urea into ammonia water and CO2, leading to alkalinity of the medium
Urease Test
Proteus spp. may be presumptively identified by the ability to rapidly hydrolyze urea
pH Indicator of Urease Test
Phenol Red
*TX MU C Aling Dionesia Pacqiuao (TSI, XLD, MSA, Urease, Acidimetric, Dermatophyte Test Medium: Phenol Red)
Medium used for Urea Test
Christensen Urea
Other name for Urease Method
Christensen’s Method
*Name from the medium used: Christensen Urea
Positive Result for Urea
Color change from Yellow to RED (Orange to Magenta)
Positive & Negative QC for Urease Test
Positive QC: Citrobacter
Negative QC: E. coli
What are the Rapid Urease positive Bacteria
Proteus, Providencia, Morganella (PPM)
*Other Urease (+) organism Mnemonic (PUNCH: Proteus, Providencia, Ureaplasma, Nocardia, Citrobacter, Helicobacter)
What are slow Urease positive organism
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Yersinia
Serratia
*Mnemonic C-KEYS (U have C-KEYS to my heart)
Measures and organism’s ability to decarboxylate/hydrolyze an amino acid to produce amine
Decarboxylase Test
*Differentiate decarboxylase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from other gram-negative rods
pH indicator of Decrboxylase test
Bromcrescol Purple
Positive result for Decarboxylase test
Color change from Yellow (acid) to Purple (Alkaline)
What are the amino acids used in Decarboxylase test and what are the products of their decarboxylation
Lysine > Cadaverine
Ornithine > Putrescine
Arginine > Citrulline
Positive QC for Decarboxylation test
Lysine = Klebsiella pneumoniae
Ornithine = Klebsiella obsytoca
Arginine = Klebsiella obsytoca
Determines the ability of anorganism to ferment a specific carbohydrate in a basal medium, w/ or w/out gas production
Fermentation Media
A fermentation medium consists of a basal medium containing a single carbohydrate (glucose, lactose, or sucrose) for fermentation and a color indicator of choice
What is used in Fermentation media that allows for differentiation of EBC’s (Enterobacterceae) from Coryneforms
Coryneforms = Corynebacterium
Peptone medium w/ Andrade’s acid fuchsin
Brain Heart infusion Broth w/ Bromcresol purple is used to distinguish enterococci from streptococci
What is used to detect gas formation in in fermentation media
Durham tube
Positive result for fermentation media
Indicator changes color to pink w/ or w/out Gas production
Negative result = no color change (Solution remains clear/ Pale Yellow/ Straw colored)
Organism that presents as Positive (Pink), with gas on Fermentation Media
E. coli
Organism that presents as Positive (Pink), without gas on fermentation media
Shigella
Organism that presents as Negative (Straw/Pale yellow/Clear) on fermentation media
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Cannot ferment glucose
This test is used to identify organisms that produce the enzyme tryptophanase
Indole Test
Tryptophanase: Hydrolyzes: Tryptophan > indole + Pyruvic acid/Pyruvate + Ammonia
Test is part of IMViC
Reagent used for Enterobacteriaceae in Indole test
Kovac’s reagent
Contains para-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (DMAB), and concentrated hydrochloric acid
Reagent used for other gram negative bacilli in Indole Test
Ehrlich’s Reagent
p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (DMAB) and Xylene
Positive result of Indole Test
Pink to wine colored ring
Indole positive and negative organism using Kovac’s method
Positive: E. coli
Negative: K. pneumoniae
Indole positive and negative organism using Ehrlich’s method
Positive: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Negative: CDC group EO-2
Determines organism’s ability to produce and maintain stable acid end products from glucose fermentation
Methyl Red Test
pH indicator: Methyl Red
Combination test with Vogues-Proskauer
Positive, weakly positive result and negative results for Methyl Red Test
Positive = Red
Weakly Positive = Red orange
Negative = Yellow
Positive and Negative QC for Methyl Red
Positive QC: E. coli
Negative QC: Enterobacter
Determines the organism’s ability to produce neutral end products from glucose fermentation
Voges Proskauer
Method of Voges Proskauer used on Gram Negative Rods
Barritt’s Method
Reagents Used for Barritt’s Method (Voges Proskauer)
Solution A: a-Naphthol
Solution B: 40% KOH
Positive and Negative QC for Barritt’s Method (Voges Proskauer)
Positive QC: E. coli
Negative QC: Enterobacter aerogenes
Method used for Streptococci (Voges Proskauer)
Coblentz
Reagents for Coblentz method (Voges Proskauer)
Solution A: alpha-naphthol
Solution B: 40% KOH + Creatine
Barritt’s Method Reagents: Same with Coblentz but w/out Creatine on Sol B
Positive and Negative QC for Coblentz Method (Voges Proskauer)
Positive QC: Streptococcus mutans
Negative QC: Streptococcus mitis
Positive and Negative result for Voges Proskauer
Positive: Red
Negative: Yellow
Same as Methyl Red
Determines an organism’s ability to reduce nitrate to nitrite
Nitrate Reduction Test
Detects the presence or absece of three metabolic products: gas, nitrate, and nitrite
Reagents used for Nitrate Reduction Test
1st: Sulfanilic Acid & Alpha-Naphtylamide
2nd: Zinc
Sulfanilic Acid + Nitrite + alpha-naphthylamide = red color (Nitrate is reduced by organism)
Add Zinc + Nitrate = red color (Nitrate is not reduced by organism)
No Color Change = Nitrate reduced to other nitrogen compounds
QC for Nitrate Reduction Test
Positive Nitrate (NO3+), no gas: E. coli
Nitrite (NO3+), gas: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Negative: Acinetobacter spp
All members of the Enterobacteriaceae family reduce nitrate, but some members further metabolize nitrite to other compounds
This test determines an organism’s ability to produce the enzyme: B-galactosidase
ONPG Test
o-Nitrophenyl-b-D-Galactopyranoside (ONPG) Test
Distinguishes late lactose fermenters from non-lactose fermenters
Beta-galactosidase hydrolyzes ONPG to ________
Orthonitrophenol
Positive Result for ONPG Test
Yellow
Due to Orthonitrophenol which is a yellow compound
Positive and Negative QC for ONPG Test
Positive QC: E. coli
Negative QC: Salmonella typhimurium
Positive QC: Shigella sonnei (Bailey’s)
Mnemonic for Late Lactose Fermenter (Yanna Eats Half Sugar Cookies) Yersinia, Erwinia, Hafnia, Shigella Sonnei, Salmonella arizonae, Serratia, Citrobacter
Determines the organism’s ability to oxidatively deaminate phenylalanine to phenylpyruvic acid
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test
Morganella, Proteus, and Providencia can be differentiated from other members of the Enterobacteriaceae family
Reagent used to determine the presence of phenylpyruvic acid in Phenylalanine Deaminase Test
10% Ferric Chloride
Positive result of Phenylalanine Deaminase Test
Development of Green color upon addition of reagent
Positive and Negative QC of Phenylalanine Deaminase Test
Postive QC: PPM
Negative QC: E. coli
A rapid test used to determine the presence of Tryptophanase
Spot Indole Test
RAPID TEST
Reagent for Spot Indole Test
1% para-dimethylamino-CINNAMALDEHYDE
Indole Test: Para-dimethylamino-BENZALDEHYDE
Positive result for Spot Indole Test
Development of blue color w/in 20 sec
Negative: No color development/ slight pink
Positive QC and Negative QC for Spot Indole Test
Positive QC: E. coli
Negative QC: Enterobacter cloacae/K. pneumoniae
Indole Test
Positive QC: E. coli
Negative QC: K. pneumoniae
Test used to differentiate Group B Streptococci from other Strep spp.
CAMP Test
Christie, Atkins, and Munch-Peterson (CAMP) test
Group B Strep produce CAMP fator > acts synergistically w/ B-lysin of S. aureus = Enhanced Lysis of RBC
Media used for CAMP Test
BAP
Positive Result for CAMP test
Enhanced zone of hemolysis (Arrow-head zone of hemolysis)
Positive and Negative QC for CAMP Test
Positive QC: S. agalactiae
Negative QC: S. pyogenes
All Group B Strep & Listeria monocytogenes = CAMP +
Determines the ability of Organisms to hydrolyze the glycoside esculin
Esculin Hydrolysis Test
Presumptive identification and differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae
Positive result for Esculin Hydrolysis Test
Blackening of medium with loss of fluorescence under Wood’s lamp
Negative = No blackening with No loss of fluorescence / Slight blackening w/ no loss of fluorescence
Positive & Negative QC of Esculin Hydrolysis Test
Positive QC: Klebsiella pneumoniae
Negative QC: Shigella flexneri
Determines whether an organism produce gas during glucose fermentation
MRS Broth
de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe broth
Some Lactobacillus spp. and Leuconostoc spp. produce gas
Positive result of MRS broth
Growth and Gas production indicated by bubble in durham tube
Positive & Negative QC for MRS Broth
Positive: Leuconostoc (part of the family Lactobacillaceae)
Negative: Pediococcus spp
This test is used to differentiate microorganisms based on the ability to oxidize or ferment specific carbohydrates
Oxidation/Fermentation (O/F)/ Hugh & Leifson Medium
Oxidation: oxidizing of a compound in the presence of enzymes and molecular oxygen
Fermentation: transformation of sugars to acids and alcohols in the presence of enzymes and absence of molecular oxygen
Nonfermentative bacteria are commonly tested for six sugars. What are they?
Glucose, Xylose, Mannitol, Lactose, Sucrose, Maltose
pH indicator used in Hugh & Leifson medium
Bromthymol Blue
*Mnemonic (SHOT tag gsm Blue/ Br) Simmon Citrate, HEA, OF Medium, Thiosulfate Bile Sucrose Agar
Positive Result for OF Medium
Yellow
Bromthymol Blue: Yellow = Ac, Blue/Green = Alk
In Bailey’s Phenol Red is used: Yellow = Ac, Red = Alk
Positive QC for OF Medium
Fermenter: E. coli
Oxidizer: P. aeruginosa
Nonutilizer: Alcaligenes faecalis
Alcaligenes = Alkaline = Always Alkaline = CANNOT BREAKDOWN SUGARS
Aids in the differentiation E. faecalis & E. faecium
Through their ability to utilize Pyruvate
Pyruvate Broth
pH indicator used in Pyruvate
Bromthymol Blue
NEW MNEMONIC (SHOT ug Br Pre) Simmon Citrate, HEA, OF medium, Thiosulfate Bile Sucrose, Pyruvate
Positive result for Pyruvate
Yellow
Negative: Blue/Green or no color change
Yellow-green reaction = Weak reaction = Negative
Positive and Negative QC for Pyruvate
Positive QC: E. faecalis
Negative QC: E. faecium
Difference between Minimum Inhibitory Concentration and Minimum Lethal Concentration
MIC: Lowest concentration of antimicrobial/drug that will inhibit growth of bacteria after overnight incubation
MLC: Lowest concentration of antimicrobial/drug that will kill a particular bacterium
Agar used for Susceptibility Testing
Mueller Hinton Agar
Depth of Agar for Susceptibility Testing
4 mm
pH of Agar for Susceptibility Testing
7.2 - 7.4
Incubation temp and time for Antimicrobial testing
37 deg c for 16-18 hours
Composition of McFarland standard
99.5% H2SO4 & 0.5mL of 1.175% BaCl2
This test uses the principle of predefined antibiotic gradient on a plastic strip to generate an MIC value
E-test