Full-Automatic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System (FACIS): Introduction, Instrument Features, Testing Parameters, and Keynotes

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Introduction of Automation System for Invasive Fungal Diagnostics/FACIS Full-Automatic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System (FACIS) is an open system to detect the content of endotoxin, (1-3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid or serum clinical samples. With both a photometry system and chemiluminescence system built in, …

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Nosocomial Infections and Their Common Causative Agents: Introduction, Types, List of Microbial Agents, and Keynotes

Acinetobacter baumannii Complex-the most common bacterial etiological agent of Nosocomial Infections

Introduction of Nosocomial Infections Nosocomial infections are also called hospital-acquired infections (HAI) that occur during hospital stay and microbes are the causative agent of such infections. Common Nosocomial Infections The most commonly occurring nosocomial infections are as follows- Microbial Etiological Agents of Common Nosocomial Infections …

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SARS‑CoV‑2 RNA Extraction using Biocomma Kit: Introduction, Reagent Preparation, Extraction Requirements, Procedure, and Keynotes

SARS‑CoV‑2 RNA Extraction using Biocomma Kit: Introduction, Reagent preparation, Extraction requirements, Procedure and Keynotes

Introduction of SARS‑CoV‑2 RNA Extraction using Biocomma Kit Biocomma nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) extraction kit is a Chinese product that is useful for RNA extraction systems for COVID-19 detection. It is applied for manual extraction and it is completed in four steps- A kit (for 50 …

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Indole test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Keynotes

Indole test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Keynotes

Indole Production test This indole test is useful to identify the bacteria on the basis of indole production. The list of indole-positive organisms is- Principle of Indole test The ability of an organism to split Indole from the amino acid tryptophan is due to the presence of …

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Alkaptonuria: Introduction, Symptoms, Causes, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Keynotes

Alkaptonuria: Introduction, Symptoms, Causes, Lab Diagnosis, and Treatment

Introduction Alkaptonuria is an enzyme deficiency, homogentisic dioxygenase (HGD) rare inherited disorder. It is used to break down a toxic substance called homogentisic acid. Excess of homogentisic acid causes bones and cartilage to become discolored and brittle which causes later osteoarthritis, especially in the spine …

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Brain heart infusion (BHI) Broth: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation, Test Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Modifications, Uses, and Keynotes

Blood inoculated BHI broth after 4 days of incubation showing bacterial growth

Introduction of BHI Broth Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) broth is a highly nutritive medium and is thus useful for cultivating a wide variety of microorganisms like aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, and molds.  BHI broth is commonly used in blood culture work and allied pathological …

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RF Test: Introduction, Principle, Testing Procedure, Result -Interpretation, Normal Range, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

RF Test- Negative Control (NC)-Negative, Positive Control (PC), Test-Positive

Introduction of RF Test RF test uses to detect autoantibody of rheumatoid factor which stands for rheumatoid factor. Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs like skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles but particularly …

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ASO (Anti-streptococcal O)Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Normal Range, Result- Interpretation, and Keynotes

ASO Test Result

Introduction of ASO Test ASO stands for Antistreptococcal O and it is an antibody targeted against streptolysin O, a toxic enzyme produced by group A Streptococcus bacterium. Antistreptococcal O and anti -DNase are the most common of several antibodies that are produced by the body’s immune system in response to a strep infection …

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