Good review of Schistosoma
On Left: Schistosoma mansoni – It’s intestinal schistosomiasis
In the Middle: Schistosoma hematoboitem – It is a major agent of schistosomiasis; more specifically, ...
The Acute Phase Response
The acute phase response is a nonspecific response to tissue injury or infection; it affects several organs and tissues. During the acute phase response, there is a characteristic ...
Acinetobacter
Gram-negative bacilli ( coccobacillary morphology on nonselective agar)
Predominantly diplococci
Non-motile
Strictly aerobic
Catalase-positive
Oxidase-negative
Nitrate-negative
Non-fermentative
Citrate ...
Spectrophotometer overview
A spectrophotometer is a photometer that can measure intensity as a function of the light source wavelength. Important features of spectrophotometers are spectral bandwidth and linear ...
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) anticoagulant
The Interior wall of the tube is evenly sprayed and coated with either EDTA K2, EDTA K3.
Compared with other anticoagulant, EDTA anticoagulant has less influence on the blood cells ...
Bile-Esculin test for Enterococcus species
Bile-esculin test is based on the ability of certain bacteria, notably the group D streptococci and Enterococcus species, to hydrolyze esculin in the presence of bile (4% bile salts ...
Small Lymphocyte
– most common agranulocyte
– slightly larger than RBC, nucleus takes up most of cell
– large numbers migrate in and out of tissues and lymphoid tissue
– ...
Sodium Citrate anticoagulant
Sodium Citrate 3.2% blue top tube for all coagulation tests.
It Chelates Calcium which is ideal, we want to control it when we add it.
9:1 ratio of blood:anticoagulant (4.5 ml ...




