Automated urinalysis systems identify formed elements in urine ...

[saliriagwu]

Automated urinalysis systems identify formed elements in urine specimens using which of the following?
 
  A) Size only B) Fluorescent intensity using fluorescein
  C) Size, shape, contrast, and texture D) Color, lobularity

Question 2

A catheter tip is received in the microbiology laboratory for culture.
 
  At 24 hours, the sheep blood agar plate is growing 7 colonies of gram-positive cocci in chains that are alpha-hemolytic, catalase-negative, bile solubility negative, and esculin/PYR /. The next step in the process is
  A) no further workup unless requested by the physician.
  B) screen the organism for oxacillin and vancomycin resistance.
  C) report the results as <15 colonies of viridans streptococcus.
  D) verify when the most recent blood cultures were drawn and their results.

[wilsonbho]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D

[saliriagwu]

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