Preparations
F -> C << correct answer >> 5/9 (F - 32)
C -> F << correct answer >> 9/5C+32
K = C << correct answer >> K = C + 273
Deca << correct answer >> 10^1
Hecto << correct answer >> 10^2
Kilo << correct answer >> 10^3
Mega << correct answer >> 10^6
Giga << correct answer >> 10^9
Tera << correct answer >> 10^12
Peta << correct answer >> 10^15
Exa << correct answer >> 10^18
Deci << correct answer >> 10^-1
Centi << correct answer >> 10^-2
Milli << correct answer >> 10^-3
Micro << correct answer >> 10^-6
Nano << correct answer >> 10^-9
Pico << correct answer >> 10^-12
Femto << correct answer >> 10^-15
Alto << correct answer >> 10^-18
Heparin Uses << correct answer >> chemistry, plasma testing, pregnancy, electrolytes,
venous gases, ammonia, osmotic testing
,Urine Plates << correct answer >> SBAP, MAC
Mac conditions << correct answer >> 35C, aerobic
SBAP conditions << correct answer >> 35C aerobic
Wound plates << correct answer >> SBAP, CNA, MAC
CNA conditions << correct answer >> 35C aerobic
Anaerobic Wound Plates << correct answer >> anaerobic agar, brucella, anaerobic 48
hrs
Brucella conditions << correct answer >> 35C anaerobic 48 hours
Brucella Medium << correct answer >> enriched medium - pneumococci, streptococci
Mac medium << correct answer >> selective/differential medium, grows lactose
fermenters
crystal violet and bile salts inhibit gram +
CNA medium << correct answer >> selective medium
Basic media << correct answer >> nutrient agar, trypticase soy agar, blood agar bases,
brain heart infusion
Enriched media << correct answer >> blood agar, chocolate agar, fildes agar, loefflers
slants
Enrichment media << correct answer >> always FLUID, selenite F, 6.5% NACL
Selective media << correct answer >> CNA, PEA, thayer martin
Selective/Differential Media << correct answer >> Mac (prevents growth of gram +)
Hektoen, SS agar (salmonella)
Meuller-Hinton agar << correct answer >> non selective/differential, supports all growth,
contains starches which absorb toxins from bacteria so no interference with antibiotics
disks
Composition of Media << correct answer >> water, peptones, agar, buffers, salt
Additional ingredients of Media << correct answer >> carbs, ph indicators, blood
products, extracts, supplements and selective agents
Genital Vag - Non pregnant Media << correct answer >> Trichomonas wet prep
, Genital Vag - Pregnant Plates << correct answer >> CNA - gbs screen, 35C aerobic
Genital Cervix/urethral Plates << correct answer >> CNA
GC Agar
both 35C 5-10% CO2 48 hours
NSBF plates << correct answer >> SBAP, Chocolate, anaerobic brucella
5-10% CO2 72 hrs
anaerobic 48hrs
Chocolate Media << correct answer >> enriched medium
Respiratory Plates << correct answer >> Throat - CNA
35C anaerobic 24 hours
Sputum Plates << correct answer >> SBAP or CNA
Choc or MAC
35C 5-10% CO2
Fecal Plates << correct answer >> Mac, Smac, Hektoen, CIN, CAmpy, GN broth
CIN media << correct answer >> yersinia, RT (28-30C) aerobic 48 hours
Campy media << correct answer >> 42C microaerophilic 48 hours
Hektoen Media << correct answer >> 35C 24 hours,
rt 24 hrs aerobic
Nosocomial infections - Nasal screen Plates << correct answer >> MRSA or VRE
35C aerobic 48 hours
Nosocomial Infection - FECAL Vre, ESBL screens << correct answer >> selective agar
35C
all aerobic 48 hours
GRam stain required << correct answer >> Wound, anaerobic wound, genital, NSBF,
Sputum
Gram stain not required << correct answer >> fecal, throat, urine
SBAP plate << correct answer >> has hemolysis
strep pneumoniae - alpha hemolysis (green)
staph aureus - beta hemolysis (clearing)
enterococcus fecaelis - gamma hemolysis (no)
E. Coli - various hemolysis