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What is the purpose of a catalase test? |
Test capability to breakdown perozide to water and oxygen |
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What reagents are used in a catalast test? |
Hydrogen peroxide |
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What does a positive and negative catalase result look like? |
Positive: Air bubbles form |
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What is the purpose for FTM? |
Determine oxygen requirements |
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What does FTM stand for? |
Fluid thioglycollate media |
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How do you interpret the results of FTM? |
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What are characteristics that Streptococcus and Staphylococcus share? |
Non motile |
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What are identifying characteristics for Staphylococcus? |
Cocci in clusters no or beta hemmolysis |
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What are identifying characteristics for Streptococcus? |
Cocci in pairs or chains Alpha, beta, gamma hemolysis Fastedious |
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What is the purpose of a gelatin deep? |
Determine if organism digests gelatin |
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What is the enzyme produced for a positive gelatin deep test? |
gelatinase |
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What does a positive or negative gelatin deep test look like? |
Positive: liquefied gelatin |
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What is the purpose of Glocose fermentation broth? |
Determine if organism can ferment glucose |
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What does a positive or negative Glucose fermentation test look like? |
Positive: Turns yellow |
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What is the purpose of a lactose fermentation broth? |
Determine if the organism can ferment lactose |
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What does a positive or negative lactose test look like? |
Positive: changes to yellow Negative: stays red |
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What is the purose of Lysine decarboxylase? |
Test for the presence of lysine decarboxylase |
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What reagents are used in lysine decarboxylase? |
mineral oil |
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What does a positive or negative lysine decarbozylase test look like? |
Positive: changes to purple Negative: stays yellow |
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What is the purpose of mannitol fermentation broth? |
Determine if the organism ferments mannitol |
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What does a positive and negative mannitol fermentation broth look like? |
Positive: changes color to yellow Negative: remains red |
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What is the purpose of a motility deep? |
determine if the organism is motile |
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What is the purpose of a Methyl Red test? |
Determine if organism is a mixed acid fermenter |
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What is the enzyme produced in a positive Methyl Red test? |
formic hydrogenylase |
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What reagents are used in a methy red test? |
methyl red indicator drops |
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What does a positive methyl red test look like? |
Positive: broth turns red |
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What is the purpose of a Voges Proskauer test? |
Determine if the organism produces acetoin |
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What reagents are used in a Voges Proskauer test? |
VP A and VP B |
