When performing an RPR test, a titer is performed and it is…
When performing an RPR test, a titer is performed and it is noted that the patient’s specimenr reacts weakly at 1:8 and thens stronger in 1:8-1:64. It appears that there is excess antibody in the sample that is causing these results. Is this effect an example of prozone, equivalence, postzone or none of the above? (
Read DetailsA gram negative rod was isolated from a wound infection caus…
A gram negative rod was isolated from a wound infection cause by a bite from a pet cat. The following characteristic reactions were seen:Oxidase = positiveGlucose OF = fermentativeCatalase = positiveMotility = negativeMacConkey agar = no growthWhich one of the following is the most likely?
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