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| What is the purpose of resin beads in Bactec bottles? |
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Definition
Remove antibiotics to improve chances of recovery of infecting bacteria
Also known as ARD's (antimicrobial removal device) |
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| What is the purpose of SPS in Bactec bottles? |
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Definition
| Prevents clotting of blood in bottle |
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| What is the principle behind the Bactec system? |
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Definition
| Bacteria produce CO2. Indicator on bottom of bottle indicates increasing levels of CO2 as bacterial metabolism occurs. |
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Term
| When screening sputum, what would be grounds for rejecting the specimen? |
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Definition
| Specimen contains >10 epithelial cells. |
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| What is the routine plating media (4) for respiratory specimens? |
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| What special broth is used for genital cultures? |
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