Medical Lab Notes

VITEK 2 Yeast AST System: Introduction, Name of Card, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introducton The VITEK 2 Yeast AST system is a fully automated solution for the quantitative determination of antifungal susceptibility in…

4 weeks ago

VITEK 2 Yeast Identification: Introduction, Name of Card, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Organisms Identified, and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 Yeast Identification (YST) system is an automated platform designed for the rapid identification of clinically significant…

4 weeks ago

VITEK 2 System: Introduction, Organisms List and Identification Cards, Principle, Identification Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 System is an automated microbiology platform designed for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing…

4 weeks ago

Hantavirus Outbreak: Introduction, Outbreak Status and Impact, Origin and Transmission, and Prevention Measures

 Introduction As of May 7, 2026, international health authorities are responding to a rare and deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the…

4 weeks ago

First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (SL-DST) for Tuberculosis: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

 Introduction First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (FL-DST or sometimes referred to in context as SL-DST when covering all first-line agents: Rifampicin,…

4 weeks ago

Hantavirus: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Hantaviruses are a group of rodent-borne viruses that cause two main life-threatening diseases in humans: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)…

4 weeks ago

Second-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (SL-DST) for Tuberculosis:Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction Second-line drug susceptibility testing (SL-DST) for tuberculosis is a crucial laboratory procedure designed to detect resistance to anti-TB drugs…

4 weeks ago

Red Sore on Inner Lip: Common Oral Conditions and Common Care Options

Red Sore on Inner Lip The image shows a red, oval lesion on the inner lower lip with a small…

1 month ago