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Pick the fungus which would produce the hair perforation test results pictured below. (All photos show the same test result.)         

What category of stain is this (one word, no acronyms)? [1]   Name two specific stains that are used in this category – write out the full names: [2] [3]   Read/give the following results:             [4]                              [5]

Below are 2 LJs – one was covered in foil to prevent light exposure (left) and one was allowed light exposure (right). Compare the morphology between the 2 LJs once uncovered. What category would this organism be a part of?

You’ve smeared the organism growing on this Chocolate agar plate shown below and it is ACID-FAST. Other media plated such as LJ, 7H10, 7H11 bi-plate has little to no visible growth.  What organism would you suspect? Write out the genus and species:

Which of the following statements is not true regarding Provider Performed Microscopy (PPM)?

Which of the following statements are false regarding laboratory corrective action process?

Which of the following statements is incorrect in regard to the assay validation process?

  What pigment is illustrated in this picture?

An isolate from a respiratory sample grew on CHOC but not BAP after incubation in 5-10% CO2. You set up the following test, and observe the growth pattern in the photo below: Why is there satellite growth of this organism along the S. aureus streak line on a sheep blood agar plate?

What color indicates a positive reaction for the Moeller’s amino acid decarboxylase or dihydrolase assay?