SPECIMENS, SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

Question 1

What are the specimen that include in the specimen collection?

Answer 1

• Hair, skin scrapings, nail clipping, sputum, blood, csf, urine, corneal scraping, discharge or pus from lesion and biopsy.

Question 2

In Systemic Mycosis, What are we need to collect?

Answer 2

• Respiratory tract secretions

Question 3

Under Diagnostic Mycology, specimen collection depends on the _____________.

Answer 3

• Site affected

Question 4

Why does collection of specimen are NOT acceptable through SWABBING

Answer 4

• Because its is considered inadequate means

Question 5

What will prevent it when all specimens must be transported to the laboratory without any delay?

Answer 5

• Bacterial overgrowth

Question 6

What are the differences between Bacteria and Fungi in terms of growing?

Answer 6

• Bacteria will grow faster than fungi
• Fungi are slow growers

Question 7

In the context of Diagnostic Mycology, what are the exceptions in the case of delayed specimens that may be refrigerated for a short period?

Answer 7

• Except skin specimen, blood and CSF

Question 8

By using a fine needle and inoculating at the bedside, what are you collecting?

Answer 8

• Corneal scrapings

Question 9

When using cotton swabs that may give false positive microscopic results, what are you collecting?

Answer 9

• Pus may be collected by aspiration