| Question | Answer |
| Which of the following best describes this Gram stain of a sputum specimen? | White blood cells, Gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains |
| This cell is most likely a... | white blood cell (PMN) |
| The Gram-positive objects in this image are most likely... | Crystal violet precipitate |
| This image of a low power field from a sputum Gram stain suggests that... | The specimen is adequate |
| This Gram stain of a male urethral discharge is suggestive of... | Gonorrhea |
| This Gram stain of a female genital specimen is... | 'Clue' cell |
| 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 ...? | White blood cells and Gram-negative rods (short, narrow) |
| This image contains the following… A) White blood cell(s) B) Epithelial cell(s) C) Gram-positive bacteria D) All of the above | D) All of the above |
| This image of a low power field from a sputum Gram stain suggests that... | The specimen is suboptimal and should be rejected. |
| Which of the following best describes this field from a urine Gram stain? | 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 clusters and tetrads, Gram-negative coccobacilli |
| 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 | E) None of the above Explanation: Gram stains of normal stool specimens should contain abundant and varied fecal flora. |
| This cerebrospinal fluid specimen from a 33 year old male suggests which of the following? | Bacterial meningitis |
| This cell is most likely a ... | Lymphocyte |
| Which of the following best describes this image from a sputum Gram stain? | Budding yeasts, cellular debris |
| Which of the following best describes this image of a joint fluid Gram stain? | White blood cell(s), Gram-positive cocci in chains (some overdecolorized) |
| This image was most likely taken from what specimen site? | Genital |
| Which of the following best describes this image of a Gram stained urine specimen? | Budding yeasts and pseudohyphae |
| 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 Gram stained wound specimen? | PMN(s), Gram-negative rods (long, narrow) |
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