Bacteria

Methyl Red Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Positive and Negative Bacteria, and Limitations

Introduction of Methyl Red Test The Methyl Red test is for enteric gram-negative rods, as part of identification to species…

4 years ago

Auramine-Phenol Fluorochrome Staining: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result- Interpretation, Limitations, and Keynotes

Introduction of Auramine-Phenol stain Auramine-Phenol is a fluorochrome stain used to visualize acid-fast structures of various microorganisms, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis and in…

4 years ago

ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Normal Range, and Clinical Significance

Introduction of ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test is very useful for suspicious cases of tuberculosis, increased levels of…

4 years ago

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

Introduction of Haemophilus Serotyping Haemophilus Serotyping helps to differentiate serotypes of Haemophilus influenzae. Serotypes refer to separate groups within a species of microorganisms…

4 years ago

Shigella Serotyping: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction of Shigella Serotyping Shigella Serotyping helps to differentiate serotypes of Shigella. Serotypes refer to separate groups within a species of microorganisms that…

4 years ago

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 years ago