Basic Microbiology

RPR Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction of Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test RPR is a screening non-specific test for syphilis caused by a bacterium, Treponema…

4 years ago

TPHA Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction of TPHA Test TPHA test  stands for Treponema pallidum hemagglutination. This is a confirmatory test for syphilis that is caused by…

4 years ago

VDRL Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation,Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction of VDRL Test Fig. VDRL Test Procedure and Result-Interpretation steps VDRL stands for Veneral disease research laboratory. The laboratory was…

4 years ago

Staphylococcus aureus: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Keynotes

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.…

4 years ago

CLED Agar: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation, Testing Procedure, Colony Characteristics, Modifications, Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction of CLED Agar CLED stands for cysteine, lactose, and electrolyte-deficient. CLED agar or medium is a differential culture medium…

4 years ago

Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium: Introduction, Principle Composition, Preparation, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, Limitation, and Keynotes

Introduction of Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium Fig. Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium is named after…

4 years ago

Phenylalanine Deaminase (PDA) Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, Keynotes, and Limitations

Phenylalanine Deaminase (PDA) Test PDA stands for phenylalanine deaminase and PDA tests positive and negative are as shown below footage. It is…

4 years ago

Cholera: Introduction, Causative Agent, Pathogenicity, Symptoms, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. It is responsible for severe…

4 years ago

Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation: Introduction, Space, Equipment, and Human Resource

Introduction of Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation As we know, 'Laboratory Diagnosis' is the third eye of doctors/clinicians that confirms…

4 years ago

Monkeypox Virus: Introduction, Classification, Incubation Period, Symptoms, Transmission, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction of Monkeypox Virus Monkeypox is a rare disease and its causative agent is the monkeypox virus (MPXV). This virus…

4 years ago