Specimen Collection, Handling, and Transport

Question 1

Specimens should be collected during ______________ of illness (within 2-3 days of viral infections, and before antibiotics are administered

Answer 1

acute/early phase

Question 2

Transport specimen within ___ hours of collection

Answer 2

2 hrs

Question 3

Transport media:
JEMBEC

Answer 3

N. gonorrhoeae (selective agar and CO2-generating tablet)

Question 4

Transport media:
Cary Blair

Answer 4

Stool pathogens

Question 5

Transport media:
Stuart’s

Answer 5

Multi-purpose transport media

Question 6

Transport media:
Amie’s

Answer 6

Respiratory samples

Question 7

Transport Media:
Transgrow

Answer 7

Neisseria

Question 8

Transport Media:
LIM Broth

Answer 8

S. agalactiae (vaginal swab)

Question 9

Hanks balanced salt solution, Stuart, Leibovitz-Emory media

Answer 9

Viral transport media