Sterile vs Non-Sterile Specimens Quiz

In simple stain preparation, the presence or absence of _______ cells is noted.

An increase in the number of _______ cells may indicate contamination during collection of the specimen.

The presence or absence of _______ cells in a specimen is an important factor to consider.

When reporting the number of cells, it is done _______ quantitatively.

In gram staining, the two main categories are _______ positive and _______ negative bacteria.

A specimen from the throat would fall under the category of a _______ specimen.

Decolorizer strengthens the affinity of primary dye to the cell wall. It is used in __________ staining.

Genetic material in Gram staining consists of __________.

Two possible sources of specimen in Gram staining are bacteria growing in a culture media and __________ specimen.

Safranin serves as the __________ stain in Gram staining.

Normal Flora refers to microorganisms that live in the body without causing disease or infection. It does not contain __________.

Sterile clinical specimens are collected from body parts that do not contain normal flora, such as the kidney, urethra, and __________.

______ gives description such as morphology using microscopic examination

Flood smear with methylene blue and allow to stay for 1 minute. Remove excess reagent by washing gently with running water. Blot in tissue paper and air-dry. Morphologically examine the specimen under ______

Hans Christian Gram (1884) was a proponent of ______ staining

Identify characteristics of bacteria growing in culture media through ______ examination

Chemical component of bacteria in a certain reagent is examined in ______ examination

Suspension of bacteria will be introduced or injected into experimental animals in ______ techniques