U3 LEC: COLONIAL MORPHOLOGY Flashcards
Importance of Colonial Morphology as a Diagnostic Tool
- provide presumptive diagnosis
- enchanced quality of patient care through rapid results and cost-effectiveness
- plays a significant role in quality control
Observed in media immediately surrounding or underneath the colony
Hemolysis
Hemolysis
Most important in presumptive identification of?
Streptococcus
Hemolysis
Uses what light source?
Transillumination (light source behind the plate)
Hemolysis
Two major types
a-hemolysis
B-hemolysis
Hemolysis
Partial clearing of blood, green discoloration
a-hemolysis
Hemolysis
Examples of a-hemolytic bacteria
Streptococcus pneumoniae, viridans strep
Hemolysis
Complete clearing of blood cells
B hemolysis
Hemolysis
Examples of B hemolysis
- S. pyogenes
- S. agalactiae
- Listeria monocytogenes
Hemolysis
Non hemolytic colonies are referred to as?
y hemolytic
Colony size
- Large
- Medium
- Small
- Pinpoint
This helps suggest what you might find on Gram stain
Colony Size
Colony Size
Gram-positive is ____ than gram-negative
less
Colony Size
Staphylococcus is _____ than Streptococcus
greater
Edge of colonies
- Smooth
- Filamentous
- Rough
- Rhizoid
This bacteria has filamentous edge of colonies.
Bacillus anthracis
These bacterial colonies have rough edges.
Diphtheroid
Form or Margin
This is referred to as a hazy blanket of growth on surface.
Swarming
Form or Margin
Examples of bacteria with Swarming colonies
Proteus spp.
Description of a colony in which light can pass through
Transluscent colony
T/F: There is no such thing as colorless or transparent colony.
True
Elevation
- Raised
- Convex
- Flat
- Umbilicate
- Umbonate
Elevation
Raised flat top
Raised
Elevation
Dome shaped
Convex
Elevation
Not raised
Flat
Elevation
Convex with depressed center (pitting)
Umbilicate
Elevation
Examples of Umbilicate
S. pneumoniae (if no capsule)