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Chapter 43. Basic Microbiology. The Medical Assistant’s Role in the Microbiology Laboratory. Preparing cultures Allow bacteria to grow at least 12 hours before examining culture Sensitivity identifies which antibiotics will kill microorganism causing infection.
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Chapter 43 Basic Microbiology
The Medical Assistant’s Role in the Microbiology Laboratory • Preparing cultures • Allow bacteria to grow at least 12 hours before examining culture • Sensitivity identifies which antibiotics will kill microorganism causing infection
The Medical Assistant’s Role in the Microbiology Laboratory • Use exact technique to avoid laboratory error • Use sterile equipment • Send culture to laboratory in reasonable amount of time
The Medical Assistant’s Role in the Microbiology Laboratory • Identification of organisms done successfully within 24–72 hours
Microbiology • Bacteria are found naturally in the body • Normal flora • Always present and help with immune system • Pathogens cause disease
Microbiology • Classification • Taxonomy deals with classification of living organisms • Carolus von Linnaeus devised current classification system • No universal agreement on one system
Microbiology • Classification • Kingdoms • Plants • Animals • Protists • Prokaryotes (lower protists) • Eukaryotes (higher protists)
Microbiology • Nomenclature • System for naming bacteria • Genus • First name; capitalized • Species • Second name; not capitalized
Microbiology • Nomenclature • Bacteriologists and microbiologists • Parasitology • Virology • Mycology • Reference laboratory • Report certain types of bacteria and yeasts to Department of Public Health
Microbiology • Cell structure • Basic bacterial cell >> • DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Equipment • Autoclave • Used to sterilize equipment • Not used with presterilized and disposable equipment
Equipment • Microscope • Used to view organisms that cannot be seen with naked eye • Prepared slides used
Equipment • Safety hood • Aerosols can be released into air when culturing and are potentially dangerous if inhaled • Use of hood is mandatory when performing culture on specimen with potential aerosol • Used to minimize odors
Equipment • Incubator • Has constant temperature of 35–37°C • Grows aerobic or anaerobic organisms • When culturing, set up some cultures in oxygenated environment as well as oxygen-reduced environment
Equipment • Anaerobic equipment • Absence of oxygen to grow anaerobic bacteria • Use of candle jar • Gas pack jar • Specimens sent to reference laboratories • Gram stain used to observe gross morphological features of bacteria
Equipment • Inoculating equipment • Inoculating loop • Inoculating needle • Stab culture used for certain biochemical tests used for identification
Equipment • Incinerator • Quickest method of sterilization • Electrical incinerator or Bunsen burner • Media • Host of substances • Used to foster growth of bacteria
Equipment • Refrigerator • Used to store materials • Temperature of 2–8°C • Never store food or drink or medication with specimens
Safety When HandlingMicrobiology Specimens • Personal protector when handling microbiology specimens • Wear PPE at all times • Remove when leaving for the day • Buttoned laboratory coat or apron, safety goggles, and gloves
Safety When HandlingMicrobiology Specimens • Personal protector when handling microbiology specimens • Use of hood or shield • Never eat, drink, smoke, or put objects into mouth • Do not touch contact lenses or apply makeup • Wash hands frequently
Safety When HandlingMicrobiology Specimens • Work area • Use strong germicide before and after daily use or immediately after spills • Dust-free and clean at all times • Uncluttered • Avoid body burns or files
Safety When HandlingMicrobiology Specimens • Specimen handling • Check for leaks and contamination on containers • Wear gloves • Use appropriate container • Handle all specimens as if contaminated
Safety When HandlingMicrobiology Specimens • Disposal of waste and spills • Biohazard symbol • Separation of biohazardous wastes • Disinfect spills with 10 percent bleach solution
Quality Control • All equipment with temperature controls should be monitored daily • Microscopes should be cleaned and kept dust-free • Media of all types should not be used past shelf life • Should be stored at proper temperatures • Checked for growth with known organisms for quality control
Quality Control • Procedure manual with all standard operating procedures written down should be updated periodically • Many microbiology laboratories subscribe to associations that periodically send unknown samples to be set up and identified
Collection Procedures • Check to see if culture was: • Collected properly • Delivered within a reasonable period of time • Collected in sufficient quantity
Collection Procedures • Common microbiology specimen sites • Place in appropriate container • Bring to laboratory • Rejecting specimens
Collection Procedures • Factors determining successful isolation of causative pathogens • Proper collection from infection site • Collection of specimen during infection period • Sufficient amount of specimen • Appropriate specimen container • Appropriate transport medium
Collection Procedures • Factors determining successful isolation of causative pathogens • Specimen labeled properly • Specimen brought to the laboratory in a minimal amount of time • Specimen collected before administration of antibiotics • Specimen inoculated onto proper media and placed in correct atmosphere to ensure growth
Specific Collection Requirements • Urine • Collecting a clean-catch specimen • Use of catheterization • Nose • Nasal-pharyngeal swab collects specimen • Place swab in sterile tube for transport to laboratory
Specific Collection Requirements • Throat • Use sterile tongue depressor to hold patient’s tongue down • Avoid swabbing sides of mouth and tongue
Specific Collection Requirements • Wound • Use of sterile needle or swab to aspirate pus-filled fluid from wound • Use of anaerobic transport medium
Specific Collection Requirements • Sputum • Patient coughs deeply and expectorates into sterile container • Should be morning specimen • Use of special container
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Specific Collection Requirements • Stool • Ova and parasites • Bacterial cultures • Non-sterile containers • Contamination of urine
Specific Collection Requirements • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) • Lumbar puncture • Fluid dispersed in several departments of clinical laboratory • Use of incubator • Refrigeration can kill meningitis-causing bacteria
Specific Collection Requirements • Blood • Development of septicemia • Collection of cultures • Variety of collection devices available
Bacterial Shapes Cocci Bacilli Spirilla
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Dyes • Derived from coal tar • Acidic dyes carry a negative ion • Basic dyes carry a positive ion • Methylene blue binds to DNA and RNA of cell
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Simple stain • Uses single stain on fixed slide for given period of time • Shows structure and arrangement of bacterial cell • Takes no more than 3 minutes to stain • Gives little information other than size and morphological arrangement
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Differential stain • A common differential stain is the gram stain • Use of decolorizer and counterstain • Developed in 1884 by Dr. Hans Christian Gram • Differentiates bacteria by gram stain ability of being negative or positive • Use of gentian or crystal violet reagents
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Differential stain • Identifies gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria • Staphylococcus • Streptococcus • E. coli • Proteus • Morphological arrangement, shape, and gram-stain characteristic help identify bacteria
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Acid-fast stain • Specific stain • Allows microscopic examination of acid-fast mycobacteria • Use of heat or powerful dye • Ziehl-Neelsen stain • Kinyoun stain
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Special techniques • Used when flagella, spore, capsule, or nuclei of cells are present • Tests without staining • Wet slide preparation • Hanging drop
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation • Used for study of fungi and spores • Fragments of human hair, skin, or nails placed on slide with drop of 10 percent KOH and coverslip • KOH clears debris
Microscopic Examination of Bacteria • Potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation • Set slide at room temperature for one-half hour before examination for debris settlement • Use of phase or dark-field microscope • Dispose of properly (live organisms) • Direct microscopic examination of culture and infectious bacteria
Culture Media • Inoculate material on proper medium for growth • Reliability of results • Fastidious bacteria need specialized medium to grow • Aerobic bacteria grow only in oxygen
Culture Media • Common bacteria and growth requirements • Transport media • Can be solid, liquid, or semisolid substance
Culture Media • Contains nutrients to support growth of bacteria • Vitamins • Sugar • Salt • Minerals • Amino acids • Addition of special products
Culture Media • Agar • Solid media • Poured in petri dish or tubes • Broth tubes store semisolid media