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Antibiotic Sensitivity Test by Kirby-Bauer method
The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test is a standardized protocol for determining antibiotic susceptibility.
A pure culture of the test organism is inoculated on Mueller-Hinton agar.
Paper ...
Giardia duodenalis cysts
Cyst are oval to ellipsoid and measure 8-19 µm (average 10-14 µm).
Mature cysts have 4 nuclei, while immature cysts have two.
Nuclei and fibrils are visible in both iodine-stained ...
Sickling Test
Principle :
One drop of blood is mixed with one drop of sodium metabisulfate reagent on a slide .
if the erythrocytes contain hemoglobin S , they will become sickled –shaped .
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Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of the oxygen-carrying protein (hemoglobin) in the blood.
In adults, these hemoglobin molecules make up ...
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C)
An HbA1C lab test shows how well you are controlling your blood sugar levels over a three-month period.
The normal level is less than 6%. Most people with diabetes should aim for an ...
