A vaginal culture from a 25-year-old pregnant patient produced colonies on BAP and CHOC agar, but there was no growth on MAC agar. The colonies are described as medium size with small, diffuse zones of β-hemolysis. This type of hemolysis is noticed when a colony is removed with a loop. Which of the following is the suspected identification of this organism?
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Which of the following antigens give enhanced reactions with…
Which of the following antigens give enhanced reactions with their corresponding antibody following treatment of the red cells with proteolytic enzymes (like Ficin)?
Which of the following best describes the mechanism of forma…
Which of the following best describes the mechanism of formation of a spherocyte?
Which of the following is true regarding quality control (QC…
Which of the following is true regarding quality control (QC)?
Hypotension, nausea, flushing, and fever/chills are symptoms…
Hypotension, nausea, flushing, and fever/chills are symptoms of which of the following transfusion reactions?
A 47-year-old female presented the her provider with severe…
A 47-year-old female presented the her provider with severe fatigue. She has had a history of microspic hematuria and oliguria, in the past couple of weeks her symptoms have gotten worse and she noticed a signaficant change in the color of her urine. The providered orders a complete urinalysis and the following results were obtained. Based on the results seen on the report form; what portion of the nephron is being impacted by this patients condition and what protein is being detected by the reagent strip?
For a patient whose slide you are reviewing, the CBC analyze…
For a patient whose slide you are reviewing, the CBC analyzer provides a platelet count of 264,000/uL. When you perform the platelet estimate on the patient’s slide, your result is 402,000/uL. What is the most likely reason for this discrepancy?
Lupus Anticoagulant is:
Lupus Anticoagulant is:
The following image is from the peripheral blood smear of a…
The following image is from the peripheral blood smear of a 16-year-old Black male who’s been complaining of shortness of breath and pain in his fingers and toes at football practice. Identify the red blood cell poikilocyte at the blue arrow.
A rancher shows some characteristic lesions on his face desc…
A rancher shows some characteristic lesions on his face described as black scabs. The organisms recovered from culture are gram-positive large rods that are aerobic and produce non-hemolytic, non-motile colonies. Which organism would you suspect?