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misc. organisms

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Which type of urine sample is required for a urine culture?   clean catch- midstream-sterile container. Refrigerate until plated  
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What does each of the following urine culture results mean? a. less than 10,000 CFU/ml b. 10,000-100,000 CFU/mL c.greater than 100,000 CFU/mL d. many species   a. contamination- NF b. possible infection c. infection/ UTI d. appears to be contaminated/ repeat culture if clinically indicated  
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What does AFB stand for?   AFB= Acid Fast Bacilli  
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What does Mycobacterium tuberculosis cause?   an example of AFB- causes TB  
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How is Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmitted?   droplet nuclei  
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what are characteristics of spirochetes?   a. spiral b. move by spinning/ turning corkskrew c.stain poorly or not at all with Gram d. does not grow outside the body  
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What does Treponema pallidum cause?   Syphilis  
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What are two ways to test for syphilis?   a. antibodies against it b. exudate from lesion/ dark field microscopy  
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what is the first clinical sigh on syphilis?   chancre- Ulcer  
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what does Borreila burgdorferi cause and how is the disease transmitted?   Lyme disease, deer and rodent tick  
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What is mycology?   study of fungi  
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What is ringworm or tinea?   superficial fungal infection of skin, hair or nails  
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How are superficial funfal infections checked for?   KOH potassium hydroxide lactophend blue  
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What can Candida albicans cause?   a. Thrush b. vaginitis  
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What are parasites?   must live on other living matter. eukaryotic  
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What is an O & P test?   Ova and parasite in stool  
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How do you perform a cellulose tape collection for Enterobius vermicularis?   causes pinworm - eggs picked up from skin of parianal region with scotch tape  
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