11 results
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
defectiva on Blood Culture ... and Microscopy ... Streptococcus spp ... defectiva #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #culture
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... microscopy / urinary ... including blood culture ... , urine culture,
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... are Aspergillus spp ... of Cryptococcus sp ... of Cryptococcus sp ... #microbiology #microscopy
Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically
Coccidioides on culture ... and microscopy ... was coccidioides sp ... #Coccidioides #culture ... #microscopy #clinical
Rhizopus spp on Culture and Microscopy
A "respiratory" specimen from a recently deceased organ donor.
This organ donor
Rhizopus spp on ... Culture and Microscopy ... This organ donor culture ... grew Rhizopus spp ... #Microscopy #microbiology
Phoma spp on Culture and Microscopy

Phoma spp. are a group of soil-dwelling fungi that grow spreading
Phoma spp on Culture ... and Microscopy ... Phoma spp. are ... Phoma #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #culture
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp ... on Culture and ... pts From blood culture ... Capnocytophaga #Culture ... Smear #clinical #microscopy
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
catarrhalis on culture ... and microscopy ... Other Moraxella spp ... #catarrhalis #culture ... #microscopy #clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Gram stain and culture ... polarized light microscopy ... Polyarthritis: • Blood cultures ... • Serum and urine
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
panel • Blood & urine ... cultures • UA ... • Repeat blood cultures ... Qfever), Bartonella spp ... and Brucella spp