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Which finding would you expect in a normal urinalysis?
In a normal urinalysis, you would expect to find clear urine, no traces of blood, normal levels of protein, glucose, ketones, and pH, and no presence of bacteria or white blood cells.
What happens to the bacteria when it is blended with white blood cells?
The genetic material from the bacteria will get transfered into the white blood cell and more bacteria will be produced.
What are antiebodies?
a blood protein produced in responce to counteracting and specific antigen.antibodies combine chemically with substance that the body recognizes as allien,such as bacteria,viruses and foreign substances in the blood.
Is a red blood cell a bacteria or a protist?
A red blood cell is neither a bacteria nor a protist. Red blood cells are a type of blood cell responsible for transporting oxygen to the body's tissues. Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms, while protists are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms.
What can bacteria do that viruses cannot?
Bacteria can attack and kill cells. White blood cells can kill bacteria.
What is the medical terminology breakdown of bacteremia?
Bacteremia is made up of bacter- (bacteria) and -emia (blood). It's the presence of bacteria in the blood.
A common medium used for growing fastidious bacteria is?
blood agar, as it provides essential nutrients and growth factors needed for the growth of fastidious bacteria. Additionally, the presence of blood in the agar helps to support the growth of these bacteria by providing additional nutrients.
What is a C13 blood test?
A C13 blood test measures the levels of carbon-13 in the body, which can be used to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers and other gastrointestinal issues. The test involves ingesting a small amount of carbon-13 labeled urea and then measuring the levels of carbon-13 in exhaled breath or blood to determine the presence of the bacteria.
What do urine tests for pyelonephritis show?
If the patient has pyelonephritis, the urine tests will show the presence of white blood cells, and bacteria in the urine
What is a Sheep blood agar plate?
A petri dish filled with a nutrient gel containing red blood cells that is used to detect the presence of streptococcal bacteria in a throat culture
What is septic shock?
a life-threatening severe form of sepsis that usually results from the presence of bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream and is characterized especially by persistent hypotension with reduced blood flow to organs and tissues and often organ dysfunction (dictionary.com)
What bacteria contain in blood?
In a healthy person, there is absolutely no bacteria in his/her blood
Blood cultures are performed to diagnose what?
which bacteria are responsible for infections.
What does a blood culture test for?
A blood culture test is used to detect the presence of bacteria or fungi in the bloodstream. It helps diagnose bloodstream infections like sepsis, which can be life-threatening if not treated promptly.
What term describes bacteria that can survive without the presence of oxygen?
Anaerobic bacteria or facultative anaerobic bacteria.
What is the bacteria which act upon waste water in presence of air?
aerobic bacteria
What does ARD stand for in a blood culture?
ARD stands for aerobic/anaerobic blood culture bottles, which refers to the type of bottles used to collect blood samples for culture. Aerobic bottles allow for the growth of bacteria in the presence of oxygen, while anaerobic bottles allow for the growth of bacteria in the absence of oxygen.
