Method of determining the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in a specimen
AssigneeInfectech, Inc.
InventorsRobert-A. Ollar, Mitchell S. Felder
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Abstract
A method of determining the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in a specimen taken from a patient includes providing a receptacle containing an aqueous solution that does not contain a carbon source and inoculating the aqueous solution with the specimen. A slide having bound thereto a carbon source is placed into the receptacle. By analyzing the slide after exposure to the specimen, the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in the specimen can be determined. An associated apparatus is also disclosed.
Claims36
A method of determining the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in a specimen taken from a patient, said method comprising:
- providing a receptacle containing an aqueous solution that does not contain a carbon source;
- inoculating said aqueous solution with said specimen;
- placing into said receptacle a slide having bound thereto a carbon source;
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- analyzing said slide after placing said slide into said receptacle to determine the presence or absence of said nonparaffinophilic microorganism.
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