Mastering Conventional Blood Culture Techniques
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Which method is used to detect bacteria in conventional blood culture?

  • Visual examination of bottles
  • Sub-culturing on chocolate blood agar (correct)
  • Incubation in commercially prepared bottles
  • Detection of carbon dioxide production
  • What is the purpose of venting the blood culture bottle with a sterile, cotton-plugged needle?

  • To detect bacteria by acridine orange stain
  • To allow the growth of facultative organisms
  • To provide a low oxidation-reduction potential (correct)
  • To grow obligate bacteria
  • How can bacteria be detected after 6 to 18 hours of incubation in conventional blood culture?

  • By acridine orange stain
  • By sub-culturing on chocolate blood agar (correct)
  • By visual examination of bottles
  • By measuring carbon dioxide production
  • What does the BACTEC system measure to detect bacterial growth?

    <p>Carbon dioxide production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the BACTEC system?

    <p>It is fully automated with incubator, shaker, and detector</p> Signup and view all the answers

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