Direct Microscopic Examination

Question 0

In KOH increases rate of clearing , enables better visualization of fungal elements

Answer 0

Gentle heat

Question 1

Rapid method for detection of fungal element in clinical material

Answer 1

KOH 10-20%

Question 2

Preserves and stain fungi shades of blue

Answer 2

Lactophenol cotton blue

Question 3

For identification of C.neoformans

Answer 3

India ink or nigrosin

Question 4

Negative staining in nigrosin is to demonstrate blank in C.neoforman

Answer 4

Capsule

Question 5

Sharp delineation of fungal elements in clinical specimen by fluorescence microscopy

Answer 5

Calcofluor white

Question 6

Infected hair fluoresce under U.V. Light

Answer 6

Wood’s lamp

Question 7

Color of hair in wood lamp

Answer 7

Bright yellow green

Question 8

Differentiation of fungi in tissue scrapings

Answer 8

PAS

Question 9

In PAS carbohydrate fungus wall stains what color

Answer 9

Purplish

Question 10

Differentiate Nocardia from Actinomyces

Answer 10

AFS

Question 11

Ideal for Tinea verso color

Answer 11

Acridine Orange

Question 12

Acridine color for fungus and for epithelial cell

Answer 12

Green fluorescent for fungus

Orange for epithelial

Question 13

Best stain for B.dermatitidis

Answer 13

Papanicolaou