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A specimen is inoculated to BAP, Columbia, MAC and HEK. After 24 hrs. incubation there is growth on the BAP and Columbia, but not the MAC or HEK. Based on this growth, you would expect the gram stain to show:

An organism appears on HEK as a clear green colony with a black dot in the middle. This indicates:

How would S. saprophyticus appear on MAC?

A media used specifically for the transport of stool specimens is:

This organism is normal respiratory flora, is oxidase positive and does not ferment glucose:

When collecting a specimen for gonorrhea testing, the swab of choice is:

Name the organism that is associated with a carrier state that can sometimes be cured only by removal of the gallbladder.

Which of the following organisms would it be most appropriate to perform the Bacitracin test on:

Select the correct pairing of disease and causative agent:

State the criteria that must be met on observation of the gram stain for a sputum specimen to be considered acceptable for culture. What is this criteria referred to as?