UK SMI notes – Ear Infections.
Type of specimen: Ear swab Middle ear fluid Scraping of material from the ear canal (for fungal infection) Expected organisms […]
Laboratory
Laboratory
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SMI: Investigation of whooping cough
Types of specimen Cough plates are not recommended. Selective media It contains blood or charcoal or both, along with selective
Laboratory
SMI: Investigation of Throat-Related Specimens
Specimens Throat swab, posterior pharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, pharyngeal washings, pus aspirate, oropharyngeal swab, throat gargle. Why To investigate upper
Laboratory
SMI Summary: Investigation of bone marrow
Because it is an invasive procedure, bone marrow biopsy (typically collected from the posterior iliac crest or the sternum) is
Laboratory
SMI (note): Investigation of swabs from the skin and superficial soft tissue infection
Specimen Advice for the users: Safety Processing Gram stain – usually not done unless deep-seated pus from a normally sterile
Laboratory
Culture media and composition
This is a list of some culture media and their composition. MEDIA SUPPLEMENTS TARGET ORGANISMS ABC plates Alpha-galactosidase Salmonella sp.
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Catalase test
This test detects the catalase enzyme present in most cytochrome-containing aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria. The catalase enzyme converts hydrogen peroxide