MYCOLOGY SPECIMENS AND TESTS Flashcards
when should we collect viral spx?
early/acute phase (within 72 hours)
viral swab material requirement
dacron fibers or nylon
mortal sin in swab
calcium alginate, cotton, or wooden
spx processing:
urine
neutralize w 7.5 calcium bicarbonate
spx processing:
blood
volume:
ac:
3-5ml
heparin/citrate
ac to be used for pcr methods
edta
ac that inhibits polymerase
heparin
viral transport media ph and indicator
7.2 phenol red
antibiotics used in viral transport media
streptomycin and penicillin
3 components of viral transport media
isotonic soln, protein, antibiotics
virus processing temp and time requirement
4C, up to 5 days
delay of 6 days or longer temp req
-20 or -70
respiratory spx and virus (3)
throat swab - influenza
nasal washings - parainfluenza
nasopharyngeal aspirate - RSV
gastroenteritis virus (2)
rectal swab - norwalk agent
stool - rotavirus
skin lesion virus (2)
skin scrapings - VZV
vesicular fluid - HSV
congenital infection virus
urine - CMV
meningitis virus
blood and csf - togavirus
virus that can be seen using light microscopy
pox virus
inclusion bodies:
ca of negri bodies
rabies virus