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1
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partially acid fast organisms that might give a false+ auramine stain

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rhodococcus, nocardia, legionella, crypto cysts, isosproa, cyclospora, microsporidia

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number of fields that must be read on ZN smear

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300

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4
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Mycobacti organisms that show cording?

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M. tb & M. kansasii

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5
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Name organism that is a scotochromogen at 37C but photochromogen at 25C?

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M. szulgai

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6
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Describe handling of gastric specimens?

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process in 4h, or add 100mg sodium carbonate to neutralize acidity

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7
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List unsat specimens

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pooled sputum or urine, nonsterile containers, waxy containers or dry swabs

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Reagents used for digestion of normal flora?

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NALC, NaOH

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Mucolytic agent

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N-acetyl-L-cysteine, digests sputum and allows NaOH to be used a lower concentration

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Decontaminating agent

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4% NaOH

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Purpose of sodium citrate

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binds heavy metals present in specimens to inactivate acetylcysteine.

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12
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Decontaminating agent for Pseudomonas

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%5 oxalic acid

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13
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Holding time for LJ slants?

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37^C, 6-8w

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14
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Mycobacteria characteristics

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not readily gram-stained, nonmotile rods, high lipid content, hydrophobic surface

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15
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Differentiate M. tb from M. bovis

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M.bovis: susceptible to T2H & niacin -, pza-, nitrate-

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16
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NTMS?

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photo, scoto, nonphoto, rapid growers

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17
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Genera containing mycolic acid

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Corynebacterium, Gordona, Mycobacterium, Nocardia, Rhodococcus, Tsukamurella

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18
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acid-fastness describes which characteristic?

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waxy envelope and presence of mycolic acid (lipid)

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19
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Culture used for M. leprae

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none. Alright, armadillos and can be injected into footpads of mice.

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20
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Saprophytic mycobacterium

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M. gordonae, M. pheli, smegmatis

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21
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Media growth for semi-quantitative catalase test?

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LJ

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22
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mycobacti distinguised by salt tolerance?

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rapid growers, fortuitum, chelonae, flavescens++, trivale

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23
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media growth for niacin and nitrate test and age requirement of culture.

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LJ nitrate : 3-5 wLj niacin: 18-28 day growth

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24
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MTB organisms

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tb, bovis, africanum, microti, canetti

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25
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HPLC IDs mycobacti based on which characteristic?

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mycolic acids in cell wall

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26
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Differentiate M. simiae from MTB complex?

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M. simiae: SQ cat+, pigment+, catalae+ at 68^C, nitrate-, accuprobe and NAAT

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27
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Rate of air flow in BSC?

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70% recirculated air, inward face velocity of 75ft/min

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28
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BacTec 960 MGIT detects growth by which method?

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reduced oxygen produces fluorescence due to organism growth.

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29
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Incubation temperature for skin-specific mycobacti

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30C (marinum, ulcerans, haemophilum)

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30
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RFLP enzyme?

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restriction endonuclease

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31
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procedure used to reduce tb exposure?

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open safety cups under BSC

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32
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sensitivity of PCR using smear+ organism

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> 95%

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33
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genera that contain mycolic acid

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mycobacteria, rhodococcus, nocardia

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34
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Partially acid fast organisms

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rhodococcus, nocardia, gordona

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35
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organisms with thin braching filaments

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nocardia

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36
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Cell component used to identify mycobacti using HPLC?

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mycolic acid

37
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length of time required to hold negative organisms

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6-8w,+4 if smear+

38
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Biochems for M. tb

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niacin, nitrate, citrate

39
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TB positive for growth on MAC without crystal violet?

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group 4 rapid growers

40
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biochems used to differentiate 2 chelonae subspp. & M. kansasii from M. fortuitum?

41
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niacin test summary

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4 w old LJ culture+cyanogen bromide &amine=yellow (+)

42
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SQ catalase test summary

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2w LJ (NOT BAP) culture+Tw80&30H2O2, measure height of bubbles (>45mm ,45mm)

43
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> 45mm SQ catalase organisms

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M. kansasii, simiae, scotochromogens, nonphotochromogenic saprophytes

44
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growth on MAC without crystal violet

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m. fortuitum and m. phlei

45
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QC+ for heat-stable catalase test

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M. kansasii+

46
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iron uptake organisms

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m. fortuitum+, chelonae-

47
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tellurite reduction test

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MAC+, black precipitate

48
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nitrate reduction organisms+

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mtb, ks, sz, sm, fo

49
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mycobacteria tuberculosis characteristics:

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slow growth, nonphoto, nude color dry crumbly morphology, nitrate+, niacin+, catalase 68-

50
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M. xenopi characteristics in culture

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hot water, G at 42^C, 10x magnifaction show birds nest-like growth

51
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mycobacti responsible for AIDS patients

52
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3 mycobacti that grow at 30^C

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haemophilum, ulcerans, marinum HUM

53
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ABCs for mycobacti

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streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide

54
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Optimal growth temperature for rapid growers?

55
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GenProbe Accuprobe: type of reading and organisms tested?

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chemiluminisecence/ M. tb, MAC, M. gord, M. kan, cocci

56
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BacTec MGIT PANTA

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polymyxin B, amphotericin b, nalidixic acid, trimethoprim, azolcillin

57
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pigment in mycobacti?

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carotenoids

58
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MGIT growth supplement

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albumin-protective agent to bind free fatty acid, dextrose is energy source, catalsase destroys toxic peroxides in media, oleic acid involved in metabolism

59
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MGIT growth explanation

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oxygen sensitive fluorescent compound suppressed by high oxygen concentration dissolved in 7H9 broth. As bacteria grow and consume oxygen, suppression released and fluorescence detected.

60
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NaCl 5% growth

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flavescens and triviale

61
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describe accuprobe (genprobe) assay

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tubes labeled with chemiluminiscent ssDNA probe complementary to rRNA of target organism forming DNA_RNA hybrid.

62
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Name acceptable tb specimens

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Sputum: 3 separate samples, from am collections. 5 ml/each.Urine: 2 ml, am samples, transport to lab in 30 minBlood: 10ml use DuPont isolator tube at RTGastric: 5-10 Ml from fasting patient, transport in 4h or add sodium carbonateStool: sterile container, only AIDS patients

63
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Tb SOC

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Early am sputum or aerosol collection

64
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Why unsat pooled specimens?

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  1. Contamination increased

2. Positive sample may be diluted by negative sample

65
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Compounds used to neutralize gastric lavage specimens

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Sodium carbonate
10% tri sodium phosphate
Crystalline di sodium phosphate

66
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3 Anticoagulants that don’t inhibit acid fast bacilli

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CitrateHeparinAmmonium oxalate

67
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+- for 68 catalase test

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+M. fortuitum, -M tuberculosis

68
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3 staining procedures for acid fast bacilli

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ZnKinyounRhodamone-aura mine

69
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Hazards of cyanogen bromide (niacin test)

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Volatile and toxic
Gives off cyanide gas
Impure CB decomposes and explodes

70
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Suitable disinfectants for tb?

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70% ethyl alcohol
Phenolic soap
Sodium hypochlorite
Formaldehyde 3-8%

71
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Preferred media for isoniazid resistant m tb?

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Middle brook 7h11 because it contains casein hydrolysate to improve strain reccoery

72
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Unsuitable disinfectant for tb?

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Quaternary ammonium compounds

73
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Requirements to identify mtb

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Cellular and colonial characteristics, rate of growth, niacin, nitrate, 68 catalase-

74
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3 Sputum methods reagents acceptable for recovery of m tb

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NalcNaoh
Zephiran
tri sodium phosphate

75
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Describe xenopi culture characteristics

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Slow growth
Circular colonies
Filamentous extensions on cornmeal agar

76
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Mycobacterium cutaneous lesions secondary to post surgical wound infections, trauma or needle injections caused by:

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M fortuitum chelonae complex

77
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Recovery of m marinum and m ulcer ans enhanced by

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Incubation at 30c

78
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Tellurite reduction test positive for

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Rapid growers and Mac

79
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Factors affecting photochromogenicity

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Oxygen
Age of culture
Exposure to light1 hr
Crowding in culture

80
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3 d arylsulfatase positive organisms

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Xenopi (@42C) and Fortuitum

81
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BACTEC 460TB media used in machine

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12B vials use 7H12 broth. 7h12 broth has ABCs and c14 labeled palmitic acid

82
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M bovis biochemical tests

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Niacin weak/negative
Nitrate reduction
Catalase inactivated at 68
T2H sensitivity

83
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Bactec MGIT 960 and BACTEC 460TB advantages over conventional media

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Reduced time from 19 d to 8d. Bactec used for susceptibility testingAutomated monitorLarge inoculum and liquid media increase sensitivity

84
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BACTEC 460TB GI positive reads?

85
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BACTEC 460TB disadvantages?

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Radioactive material
Expensive inst reqd
Not possible to examine colonial morphology
Possible cross contamination if needle heater fails

86
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Tween hydrolysis test helpful for identification of:

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Scotochromogenic and nonphotochromigenic

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