Method of determining the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in a specimen and an associated apparatus
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.
Claims35
An apparatus to facilitate determination of the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in a specimen taken from a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a receptacles;
- an aqueous solution contained in said receptacle, said aqueous solution having no carbon source therein;
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- a slide having bound thereto a carbon source other than paraffin, at least a portion of said carbon source being immersed in said aqueous solution.
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