Microbiology Flashcards

1
Q

Given that the following specimens arrived in the laboratory at the same time, which of the following specimens should be prioritized

A

CSF

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2
Q

The optimal time to collect blood culture is

A

Shortly before fever spikes

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3
Q

Pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluids must be transported to the laboratory within

A

15 minutes

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4
Q

Storage temperature for CSF specimens

A

37C

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5
Q

Prior to sputum collection, the patient should prerinse his mouth by brushing his teeth and then garle with

A

Water

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6
Q

Optochin test uses how many ug of antibiotic

A

5

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7
Q

Positive control in the acetamide utilization test

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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8
Q

(+) ONPG reaction

A

Yellow

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9
Q

Pseudomonas grows at (35C or 42C)

A

Both

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10
Q

Reagent: tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride. What test

A

Oxidase

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11
Q

Positive color for oxidase test

A

Dark purple

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12
Q

Reagent used in the (PAD) phenylalanine deaminase test

A

10% ferric chloride

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13
Q

Detects glucose fermentation via the butylene glycol pathway

A

Voges-Proskauer

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14
Q

Electric blue fluorescence is the positive result in what test

A

MUG

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15
Q

Positive result in the DNAse test agar

A

Colorless

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16
Q

Arrowhead zone of hemolysis is seen in what test

A

CAMP

17
Q

An organism requiring both X and V factors will grow around which disk (s)

A

XV disk

18
Q

Taxo P Susceptible

A

Streptococcus pneumoniae

19
Q

Only bile esculin (+)

A

D Non-Enterococcus

20
Q

Only SXT SUSCEPTIBLE

A

C, F, G

21
Q

Woolsorter’s disease

A

Pulmonary anthrax

22
Q

Transmit plague bacillus

A

Xenopsylla cheopis

23
Q

Neisseria meningitidis ferments

A

Glucose and maltose

24
Q

Neisseria lactamica ferments

A

Glucose, maltose, lactose

25
Q

Neisseria sicca ferments

A

Glucose, maltose, sucrose, fructose

26
Q

Neisseria flavescens ferments

A

None

27
Q

(+) fuchSIN inhibits

A

Brucella caNIS, Brucella suIS

28
Q

(+) thiOnine inhibits

A

Brucella abOrtus

29
Q

Easiest way to kill TB

A

Boiling (10 minutes)