Direct examination methods Flashcards
methods
1
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identifying bacteria that dont require staining
- useful for detecting motility
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saline mount
2
Q
Primarily used to observe motility
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Hanging Drop Technique
3
Q
visualize structures like cell walls, cysts, and starch in microorganisms or samples
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iodine mount
4
Q
Iodine solution
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Lugol’s iodine
5
Q
diagnosing fungal infections, breaks down the tissue surrounding the fungal mycelia to allow a better view of the hyphal forms
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10% potassium hydroxide preparation
6
Q
india ink or nigrosine
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demonstration of capsule
7
Q
used to detect treponema pallidum
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darkfield microscopy
8
Q
useful in unstained specimens
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phase contrast
9
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