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M (ASCP) EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -224 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Is the most frequently isolated coagulase-negative staphylococci from human sources.

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

Question 2: growth on BCYE, legionaires disease

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legionella pneumophilia

Question 3: urease +, brown colonies on birdseed agar, india ink

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cryptococcus neoformans Question 4: Does not ferment mannitol, produces alkaline phosphatase, produces positive reactions for acetoin (Voges Proskauer), reduces nitrates to nitrites, and hydrolyzes urea. Acid is produced from maltose, fructose, sucrose, and mannose.

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• epidermidis

Question 5: bleachy odor, pits agar, 3 zones of growth, peridontal and jaw abscesses

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eikenella Question 6: Long filamentous GNR w/ pleomorphic/ puffball or string of pearl colonies in thio broth/ rate bite fever haverhill fever/ acitic sample needed/ sps inhibits

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Streptobacillus moniliformis Question 7: delicate hyphae, elippticak conidia with appearance of brain surface

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acremonium

Question 8: Growth room temp and cold enrichment

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• enterocolitica

Question 9: Gram-negative diplococci with flattened opposing margins. In direct smears, the cells are seen intracellularly in segmented neutrophils. The identification can be confirmed if acid is produced from glucose, but not from maltose, sucrose, or lactose.

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• gonorrhoeae

Question 10: Has a particular predilection for causing urinary tract infections in young, healthy, sexually active females.

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Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Question 11: thin walled macroconidia

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microsporum gypseum

Question 12: large intestinal roundworm

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ascaris lumbricoides

Question 13: 1."campy" agar to inhibit the overgrowth of the normal intestinal flora. 2.42°C, the optimum temperature for growth of this organism. 3.incubation atmosphere, consisting of 5% oxygen, 10% CO2, and 85% nitrogen.

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• jejuni

Question 14: gn ana, highly pleomorphic

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fusobacterium mortiferum

Question 15: sheep liver fluke

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fasciola hepatica Question 16: Small transparent colonies/wide zone of beta hemolysis. ID-Low conc of bacitracin (0.04 ?g)/PYR +.

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Group A streptococci

Question 17: Dead cells exced new cells

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Death phase

Question 18: Group C

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• boydii

Question 19: inverted fried egg, dienes stain not gram stain

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mycoplasma/ureaplasma Question 20: Is most commonly isolated from urethral specimens, where it exists as a commensal/ similar to Moraxella species in being oxidase (+), nonmotile, and coccobacillary.Most strains grow on Mac, and(asaccharolytic).

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Oligella urethralis

Question 21: gp ana,terminal spores, racquet shaped, tetanus

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• tetani

Question 22: Dog hookworm

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ancylostoma caninum Question 23: Peridontal and jaw abscesses; high number in plague, center of colony has 4-6 pointed star

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actinobacillus Question 24: GN nonfermenters that grow on Mac, oxidase +, and motile via peritrichous flagella. Synonymous with

• odorans/ apple odor/ green discoloration. asaccharolytic

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Alcaligenes faecalis

Question 25: ONPG + (others neg)

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• arizona

Question 26: Is one of several spiral-shaped bacteria that have been observed in gastric secretions. Can be recovered from the GI tract of humans and a variety of domestic and wild animals, including several species of birds.

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Helicobacter pylori Question 27: Survives in various disinfectants, including povidone-iodine n quaternary ammonium complbs, n in fluids containin cycloheximide. Nosocomial infections pneumonia, septicemia, endocarditis, n septic arthritis, cystic fibrosis.

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• cepacia