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Oxidase Test for Bacteria: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

December 5, 2022January 1, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Oxidase Test (Kovac’s Method) Gordon and McLeod introduced the application of a dimethyl-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride solution to test for the presence of oxidase systems in 1928. In particular, they used the test to differentiate N. gonorrhoeae (oxidase test positive) from Staphylococcus species and Streptococcus species (oxidase negative). The sensitivity of the …

Biopsy Tissue Categories: Introduction, Types, and Keynotes

December 5, 2022December 31, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Biopsy Tissue Categories As you know, histopathological reporting is really a hard service since pathologists are playing with the specimens who are suspected of malignancy and false-negative reporting may cause serious conditions in a patient. They have also to manage biopsy tissue blocks …

Transudates and Exudates: Introduction, Differences between them, and Keynotes

December 5, 2022December 30, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Transudates and Exudates: Introduction and Differences between them

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 …

Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

December 5, 2022December 30, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction of Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test The faecal or Stool Occult Blood Test is the common routine test in the clinical laboratory to find out the hidden blood passing in the faeces. Bleeding into the intestine may cause the passage of blood in the stool/faeces. …

Sahli’s Method of Hemoglobin Estimation: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, and Keynotes

December 5, 2022December 30, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Sahli’s Method of Hemoglobin Estimation Sahli’s Method of Hemoglobin Estimation is also called the acid hematin method of hemoglobin estimation and the method is cheap, with no need for an electrical supply and even there is no need for technical expertise to perform …

Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, List of Bacterial Panel, Antibiotics

December 5, 2022December 28, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) All antimicrobial agents/ antibiotics are not applicable for all bacteria and for this reason, we should follow organism-wise antibiotics policy. As we know, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing day by day but no new antibiotic has not been …

Common Instruments and Reagents Used in Hematology Laboratory: Introduction, List of Instruments and Reagents, and Short Description

December 5, 2022December 27, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Common Instruments and Reagents Used in Hematology Laboratory-Introduction, List of Instruments and Reagents, Principle and Uses-

Introduction of Common Instruments and Reagents Used in Hematology Laboratory Hematology is an integral branch of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine that deals with the study of blood, blood-forming organs (bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes), blood diseases like anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, leukemia, and infection indicators …

VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

December 7, 2022December 26, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction The VITEK 2 compact system is an automated microbiology bacterial and fungal (mainly yeasts) identification and antimicrobial susceptibility system. Testing Requirements 11. AST-Card-It is also of the following types- 12. VITEK 2 Compact (machine) Testing Procedure Result Interpretation Organisms Identification GN-Reagent Card: In this …