A cerebrospinal fluid of a 2 years old child has been sent to the laboratory to detect the presence of capsulated yeast. The staining technique most commonly employed for the purpose is______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Sterilisation control for moist heat is “or” The efficacy of the moist heat sterilization technique commonly used to sterlilize laboratory ware and culture media is tested by using_______________?

   A. using Bacillus stearo thermo philus
   B. Using non-pathogenic strain of clostridium tetani
   C. Using chemical indicator
   D. Using methylene blue

2. An elderly male patient presented with fever, chest pain, and dry cough, sputum culture showed growth on charcoal yeast Extract Medium, theorganism is______________?

   A. H. influenza
   B. Moraxella catarrhalis
   C. Legionella
   D. Burkholderia cepacia

3. The urine sample of a patient has been sent to the laboratory to look for Leptospira. The specimen is to be screened by use of the__________________?

   A. Scanning microscope
   B. Inverted microscope
   C. Dark ground microscope
   D. Electron microscope

4. A child is brought with drowsiness, decreased deep tendon reflexes and seizures. On examination the child has a blue line on gums. There is history of constipation. Which will be most appropriate drug that should be used in this child ?

   A. EDTA
   B. DMSA
   C. BAL
   D. Penicillamine

5. For uniform staining reaction, morphology and biochemical activity it is advisable to study bacterial cultures during the_____________?

   A. Lag phase
   B. Death phase
   C. Stationary phase
   D. Logarithmic phase

6. Silver impregnation method of staining is useful to demonstrate_____________?

   A. Bacterial flagella
   B. Spirochetes
   C. Both of the above
   D. None of the above

7. Negative staining is used to demonstrate________________?

   A. Bacterial spore
   B. Bacterial Flagella
   C. Bacterial capsule
   D. Bacterial fimbriae

8. One of the following staining methods is an example of negative staining_______________?

   A. Gram’s staining
   B. Fontana’s staining
   C. India ink preparation
   D. Zheil-Neilson’s staining

9. Which one of the following drugs is most commonly employed in an attack of angina pectoris ?

   A. Sodium nitrate
   B. Epinephrine
   C. Nitroglycerina
   D. Isosorbide dinitrate

10. The medium of choice for culturing yeast from of dimorphic fungi is_________________?

    A. Brain – heart infusion
    B. Sabouraud’s
    C. Sabouraud’s plus antibiotics
    D. Any medium incubated at 35-37°C