Special culture requirements

Question 1

h. influenza is cultured on:

Answer 1

chocolate agar (factors V and X)

Question 2

n. gonorrhoeae and n. meningitidis are cultured on:

Answer 2

thayer martin (VPN)

Question 3

b. pertussis is cultured on:

Answer 3

• bordet gengou (potato)

- regan lowe (charcoal, blood, abx)

Question 4

c. diphtheriae is cultured on:

Answer 4

• tellurite agar

- loffler medium

Question 5

m. TB is cultured on:

Answer 5

lowenstein jensen

Question 6

m. pneumoniae is cultured on:

Answer 6

eaton (cholesterol)

Question 7

lactose fermenting enterics are cultured on:

Answer 7

macconkey

Question 8

e. coli is cultured on:

Answer 8

eosin-methylene blue (EMB)

Question 9

fungi are cultured on:

Answer 9

sabouraud

Question 10

chocolate agar (factors V and X)

Answer 10

h. influenza

Question 11

thayer martin (VPN)

Answer 11

n. gonorrhoeae and n. meningitidis

Question 12

• bordet gengou (potato)

- regan lowe (charcoal, blood, abx)

Answer 12

b. pertussis

Question 13

• tellurite agar

- loffler medium

Answer 13

c. diphtheriae

Question 14

lowenstein jensen

Answer 14

m. TB

Question 15

eaton (cholesterol)

Answer 15

m. pneumoniae

Question 16

macconkey

Answer 16

lactose fermenting enterics

Question 17

eosin-methylene blue (EMB)

Answer 17

e. coli

Question 18

sabouraud

Answer 18

fungi