Theory & Practices of Clinical Laboratory
Serum inorganic phosphate, or serum phosphate, is a crucial electrolyte involved in phosphate homeostasis. It plays vital roles in bone mineralization, ATP energy metabolism, nucleic acid synthesis, cell signaling, and oxygen delivery in red blood cells via 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG). About 85% of total body phosphate is stored in the skeleton …
Triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar and iron Agar (KIA) from Kligler are useful in the presumptive identification of gram-negative enteric bacteria, especially in the screening for intestinal pathogens. The formulae for TSI agar and KIA are identical except that in addition to glucose and lactose, TSI agar contains sucrose. TSI …
Introduction The Catalase Test is a rapid and efficient diagnostic tool for identifying bacterial species. By detecting the presence of the enzyme catalase, this test distinguishes catalase-positive bacteria, like Staphylococcus, from catalase-negative organisms, such as Streptococcus. Widely used in clinical microbiology, it provides valuable insights for bacterial identification. Catalase is …