Gram stained smear Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.

These are the MediaLab courses that cover Gram stained smear and links to relevant pages within the course.

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Reading Gram Stained Direct Smears
Identification of bacteria Identification of bacteria in direct smears may be of lifesaving importance. For example, a rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, made after examining a gram stained smear of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid, allows the physician to begin treatment immediately.The appearance of bacteria on gram stained smears is suggestive of a certain species, but identification may not be made on the basis of the stain alone. An exception to this rule is the presence of gram negative intracellular diplococci from a male urogenital specimen, which is presumptive identification of Niesseria gonorrhoeae.In addition, culture results can be correlated with the direct smear report.	View Page
The background material in a gram stained smear that has been adequately decolorized is:	View Page

Reading Gram Stained Smears From Cultures
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page
Please select all the choices below than correctly describe this Gram stained smear.	View Page