Citrate Utilization Test: Introduction Principle, Procedure, Result and Interpretation, Citrate Utilization Test Positive and Negative Bacteria List and keynotes

Citrate Utilization Test: Introduction Principle, Procedure, Result and Interpretation, Citrate Utilization Test Positive and Negative Bacteria List and keynotes

Introduction A citrate utilization test is the most commonly used routine biochemical test for Gram-negative rods in bacteriology for the identification of bacteria on the basis of citrate utilization. Klebsiella pneumoniae is the citrate utilization-positive organism while Escherichia coli is negative. Principle of Citrate Utilization Test …

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Common Formulae of Diagnostic Laboratory: Introduction, List of Formulae, and Description

Required Common Formulae of Diagnostic Laboratory

Introduction of Common Formulae of Diagnostic Laboratory The ‘Common Formulae of Diagnostic Laboratory’ title is really useful who are involved in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine tests reporting as well as students who are related to this branch of health science. The author …

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Catalase Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Precautions

Catalase Test- Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Precautions

Introduction of Catalase Test The catalase test is the most common in bacteriology and is commonly used to differentiate those bacteria that produce this enzyme, such as staphylococci, from non-catalase producing bacteria such as streptococci. It is two types depending on the testing methods and they …

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Oxidase Test for Bacteria: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

Oxidase Test for Bacteria: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction of Oxidase Test (Kovac’s Method)  Gordon and McLeod introduced the application of a dimethyl-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride solution to test for the presence of oxidase systems in 1928. In particular, they used the test to differentiate N. gonorrhoeae (oxidase test positive) from Staphylococcus species and Streptococcus species (oxidase negative). The sensitivity of the …

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Body Fluid Analysis: Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range

Body Fluid Analysis Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range

Introduction of Body Fluid Analysis Body fluid or cavity fluid is the fluid that covers our vital organs that not only reduces friction between the membranes but also delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cells, and takes away waste materials, which are then eliminated with …

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Atlas of Parasites: Introduction, List of Contents, and Description

Atlas of Parasites: Introduction, List of Contents, and Description

Introduction The name ‘ Atlas of Parasites’ is given even due to the vast spectrum of Parasitology but puny collection and another thing are that only an epic center collection of author authentical performance. So, please if you have benefited from this atlas, let others …

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Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, List of Bacterial Panel, Antibiotics

Bacteria wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, List of Bacterial Panel, Antibiotics

Introduction of Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) All antimicrobial agents/ antibiotics are not applicable for all bacteria and for this reason, we should follow organism-wise antibiotics policy. As we know, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing day by day but no new antibiotic has not been …

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VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 compact system is an automated microbiology bacterial and fungal (mainly yeasts) identification and antimicrobial susceptibility system. Testing Requirements 11. AST-Card-It is also of the following types- 12. VITEK 2 Compact (machine) Testing Procedure Result Interpretation Organisms Identification GN-Reagent Card: In this …

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