LAB DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGI Flashcards
SAFETY ISSUES..
BSC level used in lab is..
Class II Biological safety cabinet
SAFETY ISSUES..
- To eliminate that hazards of open gas flames
- To contain particles emitted when loops or needle are incinerated.
Electric incinerator
SAFETY ISSUES..
In petri dish, ________ area for colony isolation
large surface area
- Easier to manipulate when making preparations
petri dish
- Tend to show less media dehydration (esp. swab, abscess, etc.)
screw-top tubes
SPECIMEN COLLECTION, HANDLING, AND TRANSPORT..
All specimens must be transported and processed _____
ASAP.
Most common specimens:
- Respiratory secretions, Hair, Skin, Nails primary isolation medium, tissue, blood, bone marrow , & CSF
- Wood lamp – ultraviolet light - >360nm
- (+) fluorescence – M. audouinii
- _____ is inoculated into fungal medium and
incubated at 22°C - 30°C
Hair
- Scraped from the outer edge of the surface lesion
- Must be cleaned with 70% isopropyl alcohol
- KOH wet mount
Skin
breaks down tissue making it easier to view fungal hyphae.
KOH
a collected sample of skin cells that are evaluated under the microscope.
Skin scraping
Scrapings or cuttings and complete ____
nail
- Lysis centrifugation system – isolator tube
- Centrifugation
- Biphasic system
blood and bone marrow
most sensitive method for recovery of some fungi. Lysis of WBC and RBC releases microorganisms.
Lysis centrifugation
- Concentrated by centrifugation before inoculation
- Cryptococcus – India ink or Latex Agglutination
CSF
- Examine the presence of granules (abscess fluid & exudate from wound)
Abscess Fluid, Wound Exudates, and Tissue
necessary for KOH and Calcofluor White prep
Grinding of Tissue
Lower respiratory secretions:
Sputum, tracheal aspirates & pleural lavage
In respiratory specimens..
If material is not too viscous
inoculate to media using sterile pipette
In respiratory specimens..
If material is viscous
Dacron swab maybe used to inoculate on media → digestant
In respiratory specimens..
Nasal Sinus specimens
plate to media containing antibiotics except cycloheximide.
In Urogenital and Fecal Specimen, use..
1st morning urine, feces, vaginal secretion
In Urogenital and Fecal Specimen
Centrifuge → sediment → inoculate to media