Board Recalls (Aldave) Flashcards
Blood culture with ARd:
For patients taking antibiotics
Definitive test for C. neoformans:
PCR
Definitive test for leptospirosis:
Culture
Clue cells are correlated with this organism:
G. vaginalis
Kirby Bauer Method is also known as:
Filter paper disk
Biosafety for B. anthracis:
BAC Class IIA
Potassium tellurite:
Inhibits the normal flora
Test for resistance to Penicillin:
Beta-lactamase test
Oxidase (+), gram (-) cocci:
Neisserua
V factor, NOT X factor:
H. paraunfluenzae
5% O2, 10% CO2, 85% N2:
Candle jar
Bacilli in transition:
Gram (-) coccobacilli
Stain for DNA and RNA:
Acridine Orange and Fuelgen
Easy penetrates organism:
Moist skin
Diluted (10%) bleach:
Disinfectant
Hay infusion agar:
NOT a fungal media
Indicator that the agar is dissolved:
Clear with no particles
Throat pathogen:
Group A Strep
1 Throat normal flora:
Alpha hemolytic streptococci
Exhaust air outside building:
Biosafety cabinet IIB
Disinfectant for machine that cannot be autoclaved or heated:
Ethylene oxide
Strep tests:
SXF, Optochin, Bile solubility
Stool, throat swab, CSF:
Enterovirus
Lymphocyte:
C. neoformans
Virus transport temperatures:
-70’C
Transport medium of S. agalactiae for fluorescence:
Todd Hewitt broth
Lowest concentration to kill bacteria:
MLC/MBC
Closely resemble C. diptheriae on culture:
C. ulcerans
Differentiate M. tuberculosis and M. bovis:
Nitrate and Niacin test
Confirms Streptococci:
Phadebac, Lancefield, FAT
Helical/icosahedral virus:
Capsid
LOA +/-/-
K. pneumoniae (positive ctrl for LDC)
Virus anticoagulant:
EDTA
Capnophilic:
5 to 10% CO2
Photoreactivity:
Categorized Mycobacteria into Photochromogen, scotochromogen, non chromogens
Double zone of hemolysis; gas gangrene:
C. perfringes
X and V factors:
H. influenzae
V factor (NAD):
H. parainfluenzae