Introduction of Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test RPR is a screening non-specific test for syphilis caused by a bacterium, Treponema…
Introduction of TPHA Test TPHA test stands for Treponema pallidum hemagglutination. This is a confirmatory test for syphilis that is caused by…
Introduction of VDRL Test Fig. VDRL Test Procedure and Result-Interpretation steps VDRL stands for Veneral disease research laboratory. The laboratory was…
Introduction of Staphylococcus aureus Scientific classification of Staphylococcus aureus is given as: DomainBacteriaPhylumFirmicutesClassBacilliOrderBacillalesFamilyStaphylococceaeGenusStaphylococcusSpeciesaureusTable: Biological Classification of Staphylococcus aureus Staphyle means bunch and Kokko mean berry.…
Introduction of CLED Agar CLED stands for cysteine, lactose, and electrolyte-deficient. CLED agar or medium is a differential culture medium…
Introduction of Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium Fig. Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium is named after…
Phenylalanine Deaminase (PDA) Test PDA stands for phenylalanine deaminase and PDA tests positive and negative are as shown below footage. It is…
Introduction Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. It is responsible for severe…
Introduction of Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation As we know, 'Laboratory Diagnosis' is the third eye of doctors/clinicians that confirms…
Introduction of Monkeypox Virus Monkeypox is a rare disease and its causative agent is the monkeypox virus (MPXV). This virus…