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what type of microscope do we use in lab
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parfocal
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how do we determine final magnification
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ocular times objective
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reagents used in a gram stain
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crystal violet
iodine
alcohol (ethanol)
safranin
iodine
alcohol (ethanol)
safranin
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how is an organism "fixed" to the slide
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heat
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gram positive organisms
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stain PURPLE
may be cocci or rods
may be cocci or rods
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list gram positive organisms
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-staphylococcus pneumonia
-staphylococcus aureus
-streptococcus agalactiae
-bacillus species
-staphylococcus aureus
-streptococcus agalactiae
-bacillus species
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gram negative organisms
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stain PINK
may be rods, cocci, diplococci, etc.
thick layer of phospholipids
may be rods, cocci, diplococci, etc.
thick layer of phospholipids
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list of gram negative organisms
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escherichia coli
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what is the most common agar that most specimens and isolates are plated to
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BAP
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why is BAP commonly used in micro lab
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sheep blood helps bacterial growth and differentiation shows by hemolysis
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BAP properties
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not selective
differential (due to 5% sheep blood)
differential (due to 5% sheep blood)
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Mueller Hinton
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not selective
not differential
not differential
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Macconkey agar
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selective for gram negative
(inhibits gram positive with bile salts)
differential (lactose fermenters vs. non)
(inhibits gram positive with bile salts)
differential (lactose fermenters vs. non)
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mannitol salt agar
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selective for staphylococcus (7.5% NaCl)
differential for staphylococcus aureus (mannitol)
differential for staphylococcus aureus (mannitol)
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Columbia Colistin Nalidixic Acid Agar (CNA)
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selective for gram positive
(nalidixic acid)
differential
(5% sheep blood)
(nalidixic acid)
differential
(5% sheep blood)
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organisms that grow on MAC
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e. coli
proteus mirabilis
proteus mirabilis
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organisms that grow on MSA
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staphylococcus aureus
staphylococcus epidermis
staphylococcus epidermis
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organisms that grow on CNA plate
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staphylococcus aureus
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organisms that grow on meuller hinton
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pseudomonas aeruginosa
e. coli
staphylococcus aureus
e. coli
staphylococcus aureus
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organisms that grow on BAP
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everything
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beta hemolysis
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complete clearing of agar
ex. staphylococcus aureus
ex. staphylococcus aureus
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alpha hemolysis
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partial clearing of agar, greening of agar
ex. streptococcus pneumoniae
ex. streptococcus pneumoniae
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non hemolytic
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no lysis/ clearing of agar
ex. proteus mirabilis
ex. proteus mirabilis