Microbiology Study Set 1

Which of the following is not a phenotypic method of identification?

Biochemical tests include all of the following except

The primary advantage of genotypic analysis for identification is that

Specimen collection

All of the following are routinely collected for microbial analysis of a specimen except ______.

Which sample is not collected by sterile needle aspiration?

Direct antigen testing differs from direct fluorescence testing in that the results

Urine and fecal specimens require

Phage typing is useful in identifying ______.

Which test is especially good for bacteria that are not readily cultivated in the lab?

Which of the following is not a genotypic method of identification?

Which test compares the percentage of cytosine and guanine bases to adenine and thymine bases?

The property of a test to detect even small amounts of antibodies or antigens that are test targets is ______.

The property of a test to detect only a certain antibody or antigen and not to react with any others is ______.

A serum titer involves

A positive serological test for tuberculosis indicates that the patient

Serological testing can be used to test each of the following except ______.

Titer is the amount of _____ in serum.

Serological testing relies upon

Antibody testing requires