BACTERIA NOT SEEN IN GRAM STAIN
Mnemonics:
These Little Microbes May Unfortunately Lack Real Color But Are Everywhere
โ Treponema
โ Leptospira
โ Mycobacterium
โ Mycoplasma
โ Ureaplasma
โ Legionella
โ Rickettsia
โ Chlamydia
โ Bartonella
โ Anaplasma
โ Ehrlichia
4. All true Gram-negative organisms have ENDOTOXIN (Lipid A or Lipopolysaccharide) as part of their outer membranes.
But there are some SPECIAL CASES
โช๏ธ Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
- DO NOT HAVE A CELL WALL instead it contains STEROLS in their cell membrane.
๐Point-of-care testing (POCT) is laboratory testing performed at or near the patient bedside.
๐This table lists commonly performed POCTs & their associated laboratory section.๐๐ป๐๐ป
๐References: Blood Collection A SHORT COURSE๐