Microbiology reveiw Flashcards
1
Q
Animals recently treated with antibiotics (likely/unlikely) to give good results for sample collection
A
unlikely
2
Q
these transport media
A
Culterette swabs
3
Q
the only step in gram stains that is 10 seconds (and not 30) is
A
decolorizer (alcohol)
4
Q
gram stain steps
A
- crystal violet
- Gram’s iodine
- decolorizer
- counterstain
5
Q
Incubate cultures at ___ degrees for good bacteria that invade internal organs
A
37 degrees C
internal body temp - shows how they grow inside living organisms
6
Q
routine cultures are incubated for __ hours
A
48 hours
7
Q
examine cultures after __-__ hours
A
18-24
8
Q
type of hemolysis
partially utilizes RBCs for energy
A
alpha
- greenish appearance, hazy due to cell membrane remnants
9
Q
type of hemolysis
utilizes RBCs completely for energy
A
beta
10
Q
type of hemolysis
no hemolysis
A
gamma
