Flashcards
Online Gram Stain Module
Cards in this deck (20)
- 1Which of the following best describes this Gram stain of a sputum specimen?White blood cells, Gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains
- 2This cell is most likely a...white blood cell (PMN)
- 3The Gram-positive objects in this image are most likely...Crystal violet precipitate
- 4This image of a low power field from a sputum Gram stain suggests that...The specimen is adequate
- 5This Gram stain of a male urethral discharge is suggestive of...Gonorrhea
- 6This Gram stain of a female genital specimen is...'Clue' cell
- 7This image of a Gram stain of a cerebrospinal fluid specimen taken from a two year old child with a fever is best described as ...?White blood cells and Gram-negative rods (short, narrow)
- 8This image contains the following… A) White blood cell(s) B) Epithelial cell(s) C) Gram-positive bacteria D) All of the aboveD) All of the above
- 9This image of a low power field from a sputum Gram stain suggests that...The specimen is suboptimal and should be rejected.
- 10Which of the following best describes this field from a urine Gram stain?Gram-negative rods (long, narrow)
- 11Which of the following best describes this image of a wound Gram stain?White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in clusters and tetrads, Gram-negative coccobacilli
- 12What 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 aboveE) None of the above
Explanation: Gram stains of normal stool specimens should contain abundant and varied fecal flora.
- 13This cerebrospinal fluid specimen from a 33 year old male suggests which of the following?Bacterial meningitis
- 14This cell is most likely a ...Lymphocyte
- 15Which of the following best describes this image from a sputum Gram stain?Budding yeasts, cellular debris
- 16Which of the following best describes this image of a joint fluid Gram stain?White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in chains (some overdecolorized)
- 17This image was most likely taken from what specimen site?Genital
- 18Which of the following best describes this image of a Gram stained urine specimen?Budding yeasts and pseudohyphae
- 19Which of the following best describes this image of a wound Gram stain?White blood cells(s), cellular debris, Gram-negative rods (long, narrow)
- 20Which of the following best describes this image of a Gram stained wound specimen?PMN(s), Gram-negative rods (long, narrow)
