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Classification of viruses would place them in which domain of life? 

Select the correct statement(s) regarding birefringence.

The patient asks how microbes from her body can be grown in the lab. You explain that specimens are introduced to nutrient medium and that any growth of the microbe that appears after incubating the specimen is called the _____.

Cholesterol crystals present in a milky/white fluid are indicative of a

You understand that along with a pH test, a microscopic view is needed to perform the ferning test to detect an amniotic fluid leak. The patient sample is prepared on a glass slide, stained with methylene blue, and examined under 1000x total magnification. Which type of microscope will be used to make this observation of the patient sample?

A 41 year old female presents to her primary care provider’s office with weakness, numbness and tingling in her extremeties, and blurred vision. Her physician orders CSF testing which includes protein electrophoresis. After analysis, oligoclonal bands are found in the CSF. What is the diagnosis for this patient?

Ms. Hungh’s microscopy results are inconclusive. Culturing of the sputum is performed in order to isolate microbial growth for further analysis. Lowenstein-Jensen medium is utilized to allow the growth of Mycobacterium species if present in the sample, while preventing unwanted background organisms. What is the proper term for this type of medium?

What best describes the morphology of a calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal under polarized microscopy?

Culturing of the sputum resulted in the growth of several distinct colonies and further isolation by subculturing is now needed. You understand that isolation is accomplished by taking a bit of growth from an individual colony and inoculating a separate medium, resulting in the production of a(n) _____.

Gram staining reveals the presence of Gram-negative bacilli in the patient’s stool. You understand how this bacterium would cause the patient’s spike in temperature. Which of the following is the correct explanation for this patient’s fever?