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Patient History of Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Kluyvera An 80- year- old man with painful urination was requested for testing Urine Routine Examination (R/E), Complete Blood Cell (CBC) count, Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), Liver function test (LFT), Renal function test (RFT), …
Introduction of SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID -19). SARS-CoV-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. On March 11, 2020, …
Introduction Dengue is a mosquito (Aedes aegypti)-borne viral disease. It is a major health threat in the tropical and sub-tropical territories of the world, particularly in urban and semi-urban areas. Approximately 50-100 million individuals have been infected with this fever annually (WHO data) and more …
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 …
Introduction of Staphylococcus aureus Scientific classification of Staphylococcus aureus is given as: Domain Bacteria Phylum Firmicutes Class Bacilli Order Bacillales Family Staphylococceae Genus Staphylococcus Species aureus Table: Biological Classification of Staphylococcus aureus Staphyle means bunch and Kokko mean berry. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated by Pasteur (1880) from a pus sample. …
Introduction Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. It is responsible for severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. Cholera occurs due to eating food or drinking water contaminated V. cholerae. 13 …
Importance of Clinical Lab Tests As we know, lab diagnosis is the third eye of clinicians/doctors. Medical/ clinical laboratory tests are important for us as a part of a routine checkup to look for changes in our health. These assays also assist to diagnose medical …