BACTERIA NOT SEEN IN GRAM STAIN
Mnemonics:
These Little Microbes May Unfortunately Lack Real Color But Are Everywhere
β Treponema
β Leptospira
β Mycobacterium
β Mycoplasma
β Ureaplasma
β Legionella
β Rickettsia
β Chlamydia
β Bartonella
β Anaplasma
β 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
βͺοΈ Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
- DO NOT HAVE A CELL WALL instead it contains STEROLS in their cell membrane.
πPoint-of-care testing (POCT) is laboratory testing performed at or near the patient bedside.
πThis table lists commonly performed POCTs & their associated laboratory section.ππ»ππ»
πReferences: Blood Collection A SHORT COURSEπ