Exam 4- Gram Stain Photos (15 Q's)

Crystal violet precipitate

The Gram-positive objects in this image are most likely...

'Clue' cell

This Gram stain of a female genital specimen is...

Gonorrhea

This Gram stain of a male urethral discharge is suggestive of...

Lymphocyte

This cell is most likely a ...

PNM

This cell is most likely a...

Bacterial meningitis

This cerebrospinal fluid specimen from a 33 year old male suggests which of the following?

White blood cell(s) Epithelial cell(s) Gram-positive bacteria

This image contains the following...

White blood cells and Gram-negative rods (short, narrow)

This image of a Gram stain of a cerebrospinal fluid specimen taken from a two year old child with a fever is best described as ...?

The specimen is adequate.

This image of a low power field from a sputum Gram stain suggests that...

The specimen is suboptimal and should be rejected.

This image of a low power field from a sputum Gram stain suggests that...

Genital

This image was most likely taken from what specimen site?

E)

What can be determined from the results of this Gram stain from a stool specimen? A) The patient has proctitis. B) The patient has food poisoning. C) The patient has an ulcer. D) The patient is infected with a parasite. E) None of the above

Gram-negative rods (long, narrow)

Which of the following best describes this field from a urine Gram stain?

Budding yeasts, cellular debris

Which of the following best describes this image from a sputum Gram stain?

Budding yeasts and pseudohyphae . (Candida albicans)

Which of the following best describes this image of a Gram stained urine specimen?

PMN(s), Gram-negative rods (long, narrow)

Which of the following best describes this image of a Gram stained wound specimen?

White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in chains (some over decolorized)

Which of the following best describes this image of a joint fluid Gram stain?

White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in clusters and tetrads, Gram-negative coccobacilli

Which of the following best describes this image of a wound Gram stain?

White blood cells(s), cellular debris, Gram-negative rods (long, narrow)

Which of the following best describes this image of a wound Gram stain?

White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains

White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains s. pneumoniae