Clinical Micro Flashcards
1
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define selective media
A
allow some organisms to grow while inhibiting others
2
Q
define differential media
A
allow identification of organisms based on growth and appearance on the medium
3
Q
what plates can urinary tract infections be plated on
A
general purpose media, selective media or additional differential media to differentiate bacteria
4
Q
wounds or abscess swabs can be plated on
A
chromogenic agar media
5
Q
genital swabs are plated on
A
selective media
6
Q
what is serology
A
study of antigen - antibody reactions in vitro
7
Q
what are enzyme immunoassays or enzyme linked immunosorbent assays
A
a sensitive immunological assay which employ covalently bonded enzymes attached to antibody molecules (detection of antigen - antibody complexes)
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