ASCP HEMATOLOGY POLANSKY CARDS FINAL PAPER PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

ASCP HEMATOLOGY POLANSKY CARDS
FINAL PAPER PRACTICE SOLUTION
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS

●● S. aureus is resistant to what antibiotic?.
Answer: Penicillin


●● Common cause of hospital acquired UTI.
Answer: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS)


●● What is the hemolysis of S. aureus.
Answer: Beta hemolytic


●● Novobiocin susceptible.
Answer: S. epidermidis


●● Coagulase negative, Novobiocin Resistant Staphy.
Answer: S. Saprophyticus


●● How does the catalase test work.

,Answer: Converts hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water


●● Describe the pathogenicity of Group A Strep.
Answer: Group A Strep (Strep Pyogenes)
1. Strep throat
2. Rheumatic fever
3. Glomerulonephritis


●● Oval GPC in chain and clusters.
Answer: Streptococcus spp


●● Hemolysis of Group A Strep.
Answer: Usually Beta heolytic ( wide zone)


●● What lysis RBCs, Platelets, and Neutrophiles in Group A Strep.
Answer: Streptolysin O and Streptolysin S


●● To detect species that produce streptolysin O only, what must be
done?.
Answer: Stab into agar and place a coverslip over inoculum or incubate
anaerobically


●● Group A is sensitive to what antibiotic?.

, Answer: Bacitracin


●● Group A is resistant and positive to?.
Answer: Resistant to SXT and Positive to PYR


●● Most common cause of neonatal septicemia and meningitis.
Answer: Group B Strep ( S. agalactiae)


●● Group B Strep:
Resistant to?
Positive?.
Answer: Resistant to Bacitraacin/SXT
Positive for: Sodium Hippurate/CAMP


●● S. bovis is part of what Lancefield Group.
Answer: Group D Streptococci


●● Group D Strep nonenterococci is normal ----and --- flora.
Answer: fecal
oral


●● Lancefield group D.