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Please refer to the information below for questions #116 through #120. A cervical swab from a pregnant 20-year-old female at 36 weeks gestation is received in the laboratory. The swab is planted to primary isolation media. The following are observed after an appropriate incubation period: · Blood agar: 1+ normal genital flora· Chocolate agar: 1+ normal genital flora; 3+ medium cream-greys· Thayer Martin: 2+ small cream-greys Upon further testing, the colony suggestive of a pathogen is found to be β-lactamase positive. Which of the following would not be considered normal flora in this patient?
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Please refer to the information below for questions #107 through #109. A catheter urine from a patient in intensive care is received in the laboratory and inoculated to primary isolation media. Following overnight incubation:· BAP: > 107 CFU/L medium grey, translucent to opaque, gamma-hemolytic colonies · MAC: no growthThis organism is found to be catalase negative. What is the likely genus of this organism?
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Please consult the Panel Antigram and information below to answer questions #47 – #55. CellCDEceKkFyaFybJkaJkbLeaLebP1MNSsLuaLubAHGSens.Cells1+++0+0++0+0+00+00+0+3+ 2++00+0+0+0+00++0++0+1+ 30+++00+0+0+0+++++00+4+ 4+00++0+0+++0+++0+00+02+500+++0++++++0+++0+++2+ 6000++++0++++0+0+0+0+02+7000++0++00+0+++0+0+002+80+0++0+0++0+0++00+0+1+ 9000++0+00+00++0+000+02+10000+++0++0+0+0++0+0+02+Patient Cell Profile000++ Auto02+A transient, 25 year old Caucasian female has come in for prenatal lab work. She is gravida 2, para 0 and had an abortion at 18. She has had 3 transfusions in the past. She is presently in her 30th week of gestation. She was given a prenatal injection of Rh Immune Globulin at 28 weeks gestation. She is group O Rh neg. Antibody Screen AHG CC I 2+ II 2+ III 0 2+ Which antibody/antibodies is/are present in this patient’s plasma?
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