16.6: Results for Direct Serologic Testing
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A. Serologic Typing of Shigella
Make a drawing of your results.
- Agglutination of bacteria is positive.
- No agglutination of bacteria is negative.
B. Serologic Typing of Streptococci: Clearview® Strep A Exact II Dipstick
Make a drawing of your results.
C. Serologic Testing to Diagnose Pregnancy: Alere® hCG Dipstick
Make a drawing of a positive test for pregnancy.
D. The Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique
E. Make a drawing and describe a positive direct fluorescent antibody test.
Positive direct fluorescent antibody test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): A Positive Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Note green-fluorescent diplococci. (By Content Providers(s): CDC/Public domain. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
Contributors and Attributions
Dr. Gary Kaiser (COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, CATONSVILLE CAMPUS)