When Processing a Culture Swab in the Diagnostic Laboratory the Microbiologist

question 14

Multiple Choice

When processing a culture swab in the diagnostic laboratory the microbiologist should:

• A)inoculate the media prior to making the direct smear.
• B)roll the swab back and forth on the slide making sure to transfer organisms.
• C)prepare the smear by rubbing the slide with one side of the swab and utilize the opposite slide to inoculate media.
• D)cancel the direct Gram stain and only set up the media.Request a second swab for the direct smear.

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Definitions:

Indefinitely

For an unspecified or unlimited period of time.

Shrinking Population

A demographic trend where the number of individuals in a population decreases over time due to factors like low birth rates, high death rates, and emigration.

Prereproductive Individuals

Organisms that have not yet reached sexual maturity and thus are not capable of reproduction.

Survivorship Curve

A graph showing the number or proportion of individuals surviving to each age for a given species or group.