Bacteria

Widal Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirement, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, and Limitations

Introduction of Widal Test The Widal test is an agglutination test employed in the serological diagnosis of enteric fever. It…

3 years ago

GeneXpert Test For Tuberculosis: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result -Interpretation, Advantages, Disadvantage, and Keynotes

Introduction of GeneXpert Test GeneXpert test is a molecular test for tuberculosis diagnosis by detecting the presence of  Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacteria), as well…

3 years ago

Precalcitonin (PCT) Test: Introduction, Test Result, Unit, Normal Range, Test Method, and Keynotes

Introduction of Precalcitonin (PCT) Test A precalcitonin (PCT) test measures the level of blood procalcitonin and it is normally present…

3 years ago

Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Kluyvera intermedia: Patient History, Introduction of Pathogen, Lab Diagnosis, AST Pattern, and Keynotes

Patient History of Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Kluyvera An 80- year- old man with painful urination was requested for…

3 years ago

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

Principle of Decarboxylase-Dihydrolase Test Lysine, ornithine, and arginine are the most common amino acids which use to detect an organism’s…

3 years ago

Methyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (MGP) Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction of Methyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (MGP)Test Methyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (MGP) test is effective for species identification of Enterococcus. Enterococcus gallinarum and Enterococcus casseliflavus are MGP test positive while Enterococcus faecalis…

3 years ago

Indoxyl Acetate Disk Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction of Indoxyl Acetate Disk Test  Indoxyl is a tryptophan product of putrefactive decomposition in the intestines of humans by a…

3 years ago

Hippurate Hydrolysis Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction of Hippurate Hydrolysis Test The Hippurate Hydrolysis Test is applied to determine the ability of the organism to produce…

3 years ago