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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| N. gonorrhoeae is temperature sensitive so never | refrigerate |
| N. gonorrhoaea can be grown on these 2 types of agar | chocolate, Thayer Martin |
| transmission of N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis is | person-to-person |
| N. gonorrhoeae cannot grow on BAP because it lacks | X and V factors |
| Which media: suppresses gram +, inhibits gram neg and yeasts and contains 3 antimicrobials. Grows N. gonorrhoeae | Thayer Martin |
| Testing N. gonorrhoeae | Molecular assays |
| Molecular assay for N. gonorrhoeae uses | sequence base typing |
| Molecular assay test replaces what test for N. gonorrhoeae | Elisa |
| What test for N. gonorrhoeae is no longer recommended | antigen detection |
| What is the typical specimen in males for N. gonorrhoeae? | urethral discharge |
| What is the typical specimen in females for N. gonorrhoeae? | endocervix |
| What type of swab should be used for collecting N. gonorrhoeae specimen? | dacron or rayon fiber swabs |
| What type of swab should not be used for collecting N. gonorrhoeae? | cotton or calcium alginate may be inhibitory |
| If the speciment for N. gonorrhoeae will not be tested soon use | Ames transport media |
| Cultivation of N. gonorrhoeae conditions | 35 degrees, 3-5% CO2, use candle jar |
| Never, never do this to a N. gonorrhoeae sample | refrigerate |
| in the JEMBEC chamber what does the tablet generate | CO2 |
| what is a JEMBEC chamber | holds transport media, along with tablet to generate CO2 |
| When using the JEMBEC chamber N. gonorrhoeae remained viable for | days |