Micro special culture requirements/Stains Flashcards
1
Q
H. influenzae
A
Chocolate agar with factors V and X
2
Q
N. gonorrhae, N. meningitidis
A
Thayer-Martin (VPN) media
3
Q
B. pertussis
A
Bordet-Gengou (potato) agar
4
Q
C. diphtheriae
A
Tellurite agar, Loffler medium
5
Q
M. tuberculosis
A
Lowenstein-Jensen agar
6
Q
M. pneumoniae
A
Eaton agar (requires cholesterol)
7
Q
Lactose-fermenting enterics
A
Pink on MacConkey agar
8
Q
E.coli
A
MacConkey agar or Eosin-Methylene Blue (EMB) agar
9
Q
Legionella
A
Silver stain; charcoal yeast extract supplemented with cysteine and iron
10
Q
Fungi
A
Silver stain; sabouraud agar
11
Q
Tropheryma whipplei
A
Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS): stains glycogen and mucopolysaccharides
12
Q
Chlamydia
A
Giemsa stain
13
Q
Borrelia
A
Giemsa stain
14
Q
Rickettsiae
A
Giemsa stain
15
Q
Trypanosomes
A
Giemsa stain