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Tests for Micrococcus and Staphyloc Flashcards

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Test for Micrococcus and Staphylococcus

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Catalase Test

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Screening test for Gram-positive organisms, differentiates Micrococcaceae from Streptococci

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Catalase Test

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Chemical reaction in Catalase Test

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O2 + H2O2 → H2O and O2

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Reagent for Catalase Test

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3% or 30% hydrogen peroxide, 22-25°C

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Positive QC for Catalase test: Copious bubbles/effervescence (positive)

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S. aureus; False pos loop contaminated with blood agar

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Negative QC for Catalase test No or weak effervescence (negative)

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Streptococci (e.g., S. pyogenes)

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Differentiate Micrococci from Staphylococci

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Microdase (Modified Oxidase) test

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Chemical reaction in Microdase test

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Oxidase + reagent + Cytochrome C → Indophenol blue

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Incubation conditions for Microdase test

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22-25°C, 2 minutes

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Positive QC for Microdase test: Blue to Purple-blue (positive)

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Micrococcus luteus

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Negative QC for Microdase test: No color change (negative)

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S. aureus

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Differentiate S. aureus from CoNS

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Coagulase test

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Chemical reaction in Coagulase test

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Coagulase activates coagulase-reacting factor (CRF), a modified thrombin, which activates fibrinogen to fibrin clot

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Reagent for Slide method coagulase test

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Drop of EDTA Rabbit plasma

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Incubation conditions for Slide method coagulase test

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22-25°C, 5-10 seconds

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Positive QC for Slide method: Clumping (positive)

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S. aureus in rabbit plasma

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Negative QC for Slide method: No clumps (negative)

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S. epidermidis in water/saline

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Reagent for Tube method coagulase test

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0.5 mL EDTA Rabbit plasma

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Incubation conditions for Tube method coagulase test

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35-37°C, 1-4 hours

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Positive QC for Coagulase Tube method: Clot (positive)

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S. aureus in rabbit plasma

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Negative QC for Coagulase Tube method: No clot (negative)

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S. epidermidis in water/saline

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Distinguish S. aureus, Serratia, and M. catarrhalis

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DNase test

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Chemical reaction in DNase test

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DNA/Methyl Green complex + deoxyribonuclease → colorless

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Media for DNase test

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DNase agar

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Reagent for DNase test

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Methyl green

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Incubation conditions for DNase test

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35-37°C, 13-24 hours

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Positive QC for DNase test/Methyl green: Colorless or Clearing (positive)

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S. aureus

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Negative QC for DNase test/Methyl green: : Green (negative)

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E. coli

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Chemical reaction in DNA/Toluidine Blue test

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DNA/Toluidine Blue complex + deoxyribonuclease → colorless

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Method for DNA/Toluidine Blue test

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Agarose slant

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Reagent for DNA/Toluidine Blue test

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Toluidine blue

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Positive QC for DNA/Toluidine Blue test: Deep pink (positive)

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S. aureus

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Negative QC for DNA/Toluidine Blue test: Blue (negative)

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E. coli

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Result for DNAse Hydrochloric acid test

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No precipitate of DNA

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Aids in ID of some GP cocci and bacilli

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Voges-Proskauer (Coblentz method)

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Chemical reaction in Voges-Proskauer test

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Carbohydrate → 2,3-Butanediol or acetoin (end product)

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Reagent for Voges-Proskauer test

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MRVP medium, Solution A: α-naphthol, Solution B: 40% KOH with creatine

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Incubation conditions for Voges-Proskauer test

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22-25°C, 30 minutes

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Positive QC for Voges-Proskauer test: RED (positive)

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B. anthracis, B. cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, L. monocytogenes, Streptococcus anginosus

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Negative QC for Voges-Proskauer test: Yellow (negative)

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E. coli

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Differentiates Clumping factor positive Staphylococci

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PYR test

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Chemical reaction in PYR test

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L-Pyrrolidonyl-β-naphthylamide + L-pyrrolidonyl arylamidase → β-naphthylamine (detected by indicator)

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Media for PYR test

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Filter paper PYR disk

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Reagent for PYR test

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N,N-methylamino-Cinnamaldehyde

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Incubation conditions for PYR test

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22-25°C, 2 minutes

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Positive QC for PYR test: Bright Red (positive)

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S. intermedius, S. lugdunensis

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Negative QC for PYR test: No color change (negative)

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S. aureus

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Coagulase test AKA

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clumping factor, bound coagulase, slide method

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Location of bound coagulase

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Found on the surface of the cell, detected in slide coagulase

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Slide Coagulase Procedure

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Bacteria + drop of EDTA rabbit plasma on a glass slide or via latex agglutination

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Slide Coagulase Incubation

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Room temperature, immediate reaction

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Positive result for Slide Coagulase

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Agglutination (fibrin clumps)

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Positive organism, PYR negative (Slide Coagulase)

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S. aureus

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Positive organism, PYR positive (Slide Coagulase)

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S. lugdunensis, S. schleiferi, S. intermedius

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Tube Coagulase test

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Detects free coagulase, also known as staphylocoagulase or extracellular coagulase

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Tube Coagulase Procedure

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Bacteria + 0.5 mL EDTA rabbit plasma in a tube

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Tube Coagulase Incubation

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35°C for 1-4 hours (false negatives possible if >4 hours)

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Positive result for Tube Coagulase

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Clot formation

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Positive organism (Tube Coagulase)

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S. aureus (VP positive)

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Negative organism (Tube Coagulase)

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S. intermedius

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Confirmation protocol for negative Coagulase test

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Negative slide coagulase → tube coagulase → overnight incubation at room temperature → still no clot = coagulase negative

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Media for Corynebacterium

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Loeffler serum slant

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Colony color of S. aureus

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Golden yellow

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Colony color of S. citreus

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Lemon yellow

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Colony color of S. albus (S. epidermidis)

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Porcelain white

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