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Introduction LAMP stands for Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification while PCR full form is polymerase chain reaction and LAMP is the nucleic acid amplification assay. The lamp is a newer technique whereas PCR is older. The LAMP is comparatively more efficient and cost-effective than PCR testing. Differences …
Introduction of Antigen Versus PCR for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen and PCR tests in COVID-19 patients are the most common assays applicable for laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 caused by a virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). The antigen is a foreign substance that induces an …
Introduction of Simmons and Koser’s citrate Simmons citrate medium is a solid medium due to having agar. It is also an indicator medium due to the presence of phenol red. To say test positive, there should be growth and color change of the medium. Koser’s …
Introduction of Transudates and Exudates Transuadtes are serous cavities fluids that accumulate as a result of non-inflammatory mechanisms while exudates are serous cavities and tissue fluids which accumulate due to inflammatory processes. Differences between Transudates and Exudates The Differences between transudates and exudates are as …
Introduction of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus Staphylococci are Gram-positive bacteria, with diameters of 0.5 – 1.5 µm and non-motile, non-spore-forming facultative anaerobes that grow by aerobic respiration or by fermentation, and they are characterized by individual cocci, which divide in more than one plane to form …