Rapid Identification of Clinical Isolates Often Involves Commercially Packaged Identification

question 29

Multiple Choice

Rapid identification of clinical isolates often involves commercially packaged identification kits and fully automated instruments. What do these kits use to assess the preformed bacterial enzymes?

• A) Extraction kits
• B) Volatile benzenes
• C) Chromogenic or fluorogenic substrates
• D) Chemiluminescent substrates

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Definitions:

BPI Phase

Business Process Improvement Phase, a step in the process of analyzing and improving existing business processes to optimize performance and meet best practice standards.

"To Be" Process

A business blueprint detailing the desired optimized process or outcome that a company aims to achieve.

Root Causes

Fundamental reasons for the occurrence of a problem, which, when identified, allow for the creation of solutions to prevent recurrence.

BPI Team

A Business Process Improvement (BPI) Team focuses on analyzing business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements to enhance productivity.