What is a microbiologist looking for in the tubes of a 6.5% NaCl test, in other words, what is going on in the tubes to decide a positive or negative reaction?

A   B Which isolation technique is preferred for urine specimens?

What items of PPE are required when working in the microbiology laboratory?

Source:  Wound

All personnel working with infectious agents should observe the appropriate ______________, or it will be hazardous to their help.  

Fume hoods used in most chemistry laboratories can be a substitute for a biological safety cabinet.

The classification of cabinets is based on the degree of biologic containment they perform.  Match the following: 

Name 2 of the 3 reasons some Microbiology specimens require transport media:

A patient presented to the ED with diarrhea of several days. The physician ordered a stool culture.  How the culture was plated and incubated has to stay a secret, however, the culture grew moist raised spreading colonies that were oxidase positive. Gram stain revealed weakly gram-negative rods in classic “gull-wing” shapes. A hanging drop motility test showed darting motility confirming the identification of what species?

Used culture plates should be disposed of in _____________ biohazard bags.