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Unit II API
Question | Answer |
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In what kind of incubator, and for how long should the API be incubated in? | non-CO2, 18-24 hours |
Which tests should be overlayed with oil? | ADH, LDC, ODC, H2S, and URE |
How should the inoculum be prepared? | Organisms emulsified into 5 mL of sterile saline or distilled water |
What is the color of a positive indole test? | Brown-Red |
What are the reagents used in this test? | Kovac's, VP1 (40% KOH), VP2 (alpha - naphthol), Sulfanilic acid, (alpha-naphtholamine), zinc dust, and oxidase test reagent |
Which tests need to be filled to the top? | Citrate, Geliatin, and VP |
What color are positive and negative glucose tests? | Positive yellow, Negative blue |
What additional tests are performed to clarify ambiguous test results? | NO2, N2, OF-Dextrose, McConkey, Mobility, Oxidase |
In which cupule is the nitrate test performed in? | The glucose cupule |
When are additional tests performed? | When glucose is negative, or when glucose is negative and less than three tests are negative |