A complete medical evaluation for diagnosis of M. Tuberculosis in microbiology laboratory. 1. Physical Examination: A physical examination is done to assess the patient's general health and find other factors which may affect the TB treatment plan. It cannot be used to confirm or rule out TB. However, certain findings are suggestive of TB. For example, blood in the sputum, [...]
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Test: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) factor is a chronic symptomatic disease of unknown etiology. It is frequently characterized by swelling, pain in joints, by inflammatory and degenerative process involving cartilage and muscle tissues. Rheumatoid factors (RF) are a group of proteins present in the blood of the patient, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. It is believed that rheumatoid [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Bacteria 2. Morphology of Bacteria 3. General Methods of Classification 4. Nutrition, Respiration and Reproduction 5. Staining 6. Biochemical Test. Contents: Definition of Bacteria Morphology of Bacteria General Methods of Classifying Bacteria Nutrition, Respiration and Reproduction in Bacterial Cell Staining of Bacteria Biochemical Tests for Identification of Bacteria 1. Definition [...]