swab/transport media

Question 1

Eswab

Answer 1

-aerobic wound
-anaerobic wound
-reject any refrigerated specimens for anaerobic cultures
-gonorrhoeae within 24hrs at room temp only

Question 2

amies swab, single

Answer 2

-aerobic wound cultures
-24 hrs at 5-25 degrees

Question 3

amies swab, double

Answer 3

-aerobic wound
-nasal MRSA culture & PCR
-fungus culture
-TB culture
-24 hrs at 5-25 degrees

Question 4

aimes black with charcoal

Answer 4

-group B strep
-neisseria gonorrhoeae
-can do anaerobic cultures

Question 5

anaerobic swab (star)

Answer 5

-anaerobic wound
-aerobic wound
-alternative to Eswab
-48 hrs RT

Question 6

flocked swab/ nasopharyngeal

Answer 6

-RSV, Flu A&B, respiratory pathogen array, 4 plex, covid
-viral transport media 1mL
-48 hrs RT

Question 7

carey-blair medium C and S vial

Answer 7

-stool
-2-8 degress for 96 hrs

Question 8

M6 or viral transport media

Answer 8

-respiratory pathogen array
-4 plex & covid
-3mL viral solution
-cannot run sofia RSV