ASCP MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MLT(ASCP) ASCP-MLT Question # 147 Topic 13 Discussion

ASCP MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MLT(ASCP) ASCP-MLT Question # 147 Topic 13 Discussion

ASCP-MLT Exam Topic 13 Question 147 Discussion:
Question #: 147
Topic #: 13

Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are two good quality control choices for the indole test. E. coli is indole positive, while K. pneumoniae is indole negative. A positive reaction is noted when there is a red layer at the top of the tube after the addition of Kovács reagent, while the negative result is a lack of color change in the top of the tube after the addition of Kovács reagent.

Which one of the following combinations of organisms would be appropriate positive and negative controls to verify the specific test functions listed?


A.

Beta hemolysis - Escherichia coli and Streptococcus pyogenes


B.

Catalase - Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis


C.

Hydrogen sulfide production - proteus mirabilis and Salmonella typhi


D.

Indole - Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia


E.

Carbohydrate fermentation - Alcaligenes faecalis and Acinetobacter baumannii


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