Molecular Diagnostics questions with correct answers

Phenotypic traits in Microbiology would be: - Answer Microscopic and colony morphology Enzyme or pigment production, carbohydrate fermentation patterns. - Answer Metabolic tests Prions are - Answer Proteins, which cause transmissable encephalopathies such as CreutzfeldtJakob disease Organisms that are difficult or time-consuming to isolate, hazardous, don't have reliable methods, or are high-volume tests are ___________ for molecular based testing. - Answer Target Microorganisms. Example organisms that would be targets for molecular based testing include: - Answer Mycobacteria, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, HIV, HCV, S. pyogenes, N. gonorrhoeae, and C. trachomatis. Acidic polysaccharides in sputum, polymerase inhibitors in CSF, nitrate, crystals, and Hb in urine are all examples of: - Answer Inhibitors If you are testing a whole blood sample, you need to remove _______ because it is an inhibitor of PCR. - Answer Hb (Hemoglobin) IN molecular testing of microbes, as few as _____ organisms can be detected. - Answer 50