Stains & cultures Flashcards
0
Q
What does Giemsa stain help identify?
A
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- ACANTHAMOEBA
1
Q
What does Gram Stain help identify?
A
- Bacteria
2. Fungi
2
Q
What helps stain fungi?
A
- Gomori methenamine silver stain
2. PAS
3
Q
Acid fast staining is helpful for what?
A
- Mycobacterium
2. NOCARDIA
4
Q
What stains help in Acanthomeba?
A
- PAS
- Calcofluor white
- E. coli covered non-nutrient agar
5
Q
Which culture for fungus?
A
Sabourauds
6
Q
Which culture for mycobacterium and nocardia?
A
Weinstein-Jensen
7
Q
What is a rapid, noninvasive method of identifying Acanthomeba?
A
Confocal microscopy
8
Q
What are the three things rose Bengal is used for?
A
- HZV
- SLK
- Dry eye