Ariel Saulnier

MLS ASCP. Microbiologist for 10 years & counting. 🦠🥼🧫🔬🏥😷💉🩸

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@MayoClinicINFD @Acinetohector omg it's everywhere 😲

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@balanocephalus @Acinetohector @MayoClinicINFD @NischalR3 @RyanKhodadadiMD @OFIDJournal @omarabusaleh15 I will also add that their Customer Service is fabulous!

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@balanocephalus @Acinetohector @MayoClinicINFD @NischalR3 @RyanKhodadadiMD @OFIDJournal @omarabusaleh15 Q Fever serologies took a full 7 days for the reference lab to finalize results.

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@balanocephalus @Acinetohector @MayoClinicINFD @NischalR3 @RyanKhodadadiMD @OFIDJournal @omarabusaleh15 Karius is incredibly fast. We can draw a patient around 3 pm, ship it by 4 or 5 pm using Overnight UPS. Specimen arrives at Karuis lab by 10 am the next morning. Specimen is processed that afternoon. Results are released around 12 pm to 3 pm the following day. So about 48 hours.

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

Nuvance Health in Poughkeepsie, NY has an opening for an ID Fellowship position to start July, 2023.

The director is a PHENOMENAL teacher and the KINDEST person. This is amazing opportunity!!! DM @Acinetohector for more info. #idtwitter #medtwitter #match2023

[Hector Ojeda-Martinez @Acinetohector]

🚨Nuvance Health in Poughkeepsie, NY has an opening for an ID Fellowship position to start July, 2023🚨

Great cases from tick borne, orthopedic, surgical, HIV and immunocompromised cases.

DM me for details #IDTwitter #MedTwitter #match2023 @ID_fellows

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@Acinetohector @JClinMicro We were? Lol I don't remember & I'm just seeing this now. But no truer words have ever been spoken. 😂 If the average Dr only knew how many lab results were inaccurate/misleading (especially in micro) due to poor/improper specimen collection...there'd be a lot of horrified drs.😬

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@TJhaveriMD Definitely falciparum. The applique (aka accole or marginal) forms are what give it away.

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@SanjatKanjilal Enterococcus faecalis 55%, Strep agalactiae 30%, and Strep mitis/oralis 15%. Your turn! @Acinetohector 😁

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@Letstalkmicro1 Rings a very, very vague bell lol. I'm gonna have to research that now! 😂

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@Roche

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

Does anyone know of a commercially developed PCR test for Babesia, Anaplasma, &/or Ehrlichia that can be used for clinical diagnostic purposes (rather than research/veterinary) & that is not considered a laboratory developed test? #IDtwitter #medmicro #clinicalmicrobiology #ascp

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

Hospitals around the US are in desperate need of a tickborne illness PCR test that can be run in house w faster TAT rather than having to be sent to reference laboratories. Please make it happen! @BioFireDX @biomerieux @CepheidNews @ASMicrobiology

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@zoeweissMD My gut reaction was Enterobius vermicularis pinworm, but they do also look like Trichuris w the polar plugs 🤔

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@Letstalkmicro1 Gorgeous Yeast! 😍

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@Letstalkmicro1 @Acinetohector

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@MayoClinicINFD Vibrio cholera

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@ShohamTxID Evil Acinetobacter. Usually stains as gram positive cocci in pairs on blood cultures. Super sneaky. 😕

[Ariel Saulnier @Aerielococcus]

@MayoClinicINFD Shigella. E coli 0157:H7 has similar characteristics, but antibiotic resistance in E coli 0157:H7 is irrelevant as pts w E coli 0157:H7 should not be given antibiotics.