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Coccidioides-Antibody Testing: Introduction, Clinical Significance, Test methods, Result-Interpretation, and Additional Information

April 2, 2025March 31, 2025 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction For diagnosing coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), AI-assisted Coccidioides antibody testing uses enzyme immunoassays (EIA) and immunodiffusion (ID) or complement fixation (CF) tests to detect antibodies against the fungus Coccidioides immitis. Clinical Significance Types of Tests Used: How the Tests Work: Result-Interpretation AI in Coccidioides Antibody Testing …

Aspergillus fumigatus Rapid Azole Screen Test (4-wells plate):Introduction, Principle, Test Methods, Test Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

February 22, 2025 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction The Aspergillus fumigatus Rapid Azole Screen Test uses a 4-well plate format. It detects azole resistance in fungal isolates. Clinicians request this test to guide effective treatment. Moreover, the assay produces results faster than traditional methods. It minimizes the time needed to decide on …

Scrub Typhus Antibody Test-Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Test Result, Test Method, Limitations, and Keynotes

February 27, 2023February 24, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

Scrub Typhus Antibody Test-Negative and Positive Results

Introduction of Scrub Typhus Scrub typhus and typhoid are quite different but common thing is that both cover fever. Scrub typhus also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by the intracellular parasite, Orientia ( formerly Rickettsia) tsutsugamushi and typhoid by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. Both causative agents are bacteria. Scrub …

Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

March 4, 2023February 15, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)Test The antinuclear antibody (ANA)test is a type of blood test in which serum tested for autoantibodies ( SLE) directed against native deoxyribonucleic acid and other nuclear constituents are produced. It involves a variety of tissues and is associated with a wide range …

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

December 16, 2022August 18, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

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 …

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

November 29, 2022August 11, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

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 …

RPR Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

November 29, 2022August 7, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test RPR is a screening non-specific test for syphilis caused by a bacterium, Treponema pallidum. It has replaced the VDRL test due to having properties like no need of preparing fresh reagents daily, no need for a microscope, and …

Germ Tube Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

February 4, 2023December 16, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Germ Tube The Germ Tube Test procedure is used for the presumptive identification of Candida species. The culture of Candida species is treated with normal human pooled serum or sheep or rabbit or fetal calf serum and incubated at 37°C for 2-4 hours. A drop of suspension …