Microscopic Examinations Sample Clauses

Microscopic Examinations. ⏺ Wet mount: The saline wet prep is easily prepared and is used for the rapid detection of Trichomonas vaginalis, and “clue” cells associated with bacterial vaginosis. 🔾 Materials Required: Microscope, slides, cover slips (22 x 22 mm), saline, cotton-tipped swabs, bright ?eld microscope. �� Preparation of Wet Mount Slide: ⏵ Place a drop of saline on a glass slide; then mix with a drop of vaginal fluid collected on swab. ⏵ Cover a wet preparation with a coverslip and examine microscopically at x 100 magnification prior to examination at x400 magnification. 🔾 Interpretation: Trichomonads are best recognized by their typical jerky motility. Trichomonas vaginalis is a pear shaped parasite. It contains a central nucleus, four anterior flagella and an undulating membrane. Clue cells are squamous epithelial covered with many small coccobacillary organisms, giving a STI SOP - Sep 07 stippled,granular aspect ; the edges of these cells are not clearly defined, owing to large number of bacteria present and the apparent disintegration of the cells. In most patients with BV, a mixture of normal exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells and 20% or more clue cells will be seen. ⏺ KOH Mount: The KOH preparation is used to detect yeast. 🔾 Materials Required: Microscope, slides, coverslips (22 x 22 mm), 10% KOH, cotton-tipped swabs, bright?eld microscope. 🔾 Preparation of KOH Mount Slide: ⏵ Collect the vaginal specimen on a swab, and then roll the swab on a small area of the slide. ⏵ Add a drop of 10% KOH (potassium hydroxide) and mix with a wooden applicator or swab. ⏵ Sniff for a “?shy” odor (Whiff test). ⏵ Cover with a coverslip; avoid trapping air bubbles. ⏵ Examine the slide microscopically. Scan for pseudohyphae on low power. Confirm the presence of pseudohyphae and locate yeast buds on high dry. 🔾 Interpretation: Yeasts are round to ovoid cells, approximately 4 m in diameter, showing typical budding. Yeast cells may appear in chains known as pseudohyphae. ⏺ Gram Staining: The Gram stain is useful in the diagnosis of gonorrhea. Both the numbers of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) and microbial ?ora present can be assessed. 🔾 Materials required: Cotton-tipped swabs, microscope, slides, methanol, Gram stain reagents: crystal violet, Gram's iodine, decolorizer (50:50 mixture of acetone and 95% ethanol), safranin, sink or staining tray with water source, paper towels or blotting paper, immersion oil. 🔾 Preparation of Smear: ⏵ Carefully roll the swab (urethral or cerv...
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  • Eye Examinations All represented employees, who are health service system members, shall be eligible for one (1) annual VDT examination and prescribed eyewear.

  • Field Examinations On no more than one occasion per every consecutive 24 month period following the most recent field examination date, the Loan Parties will permit, upon reasonable notice, the Administrative Agent to conduct a field examination to ensure the adequacy of Collateral included in any Borrowing Base and related reporting and control systems (with the time of such engagement determined at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, or as requested by the Required Lenders); provided that (I) the Company shall be permitted to instruct the Administrative Agent to conduct a field examination if as of any date the most recently completed field examination (or the most recently completed update thereof, if applicable) is more than one year old and (II) the Administrative Agent may conduct a field examination at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, or shall conduct a field examination at the request of the Required Lenders if (a) the date of the most recently completed field examination (or the most recently completed update thereof, if applicable) is more than one year old and (b) either (i) Loans have been outstanding within the three months preceding such date or (ii) LC Exposure within the three months preceding such date has been greater than $200,000,000 at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to the field examinations permitted above (A) during any calendar year when Aggregate Availability is at any time less than the greater of (x) an amount equal to 20% of the Loan Cap Minimum then in effect and (y) an amount equal to 20% of the Loan Cap then in effect, one additional field examination shall be permitted at the discretion of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders per calendar year and (B) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, there shall be no limitation on the number or frequency of field examinations. For purposes of this Section 5.12, it is understood and agreed that a single field examination may be conducted at multiple relevant sites and involve one or more relevant Loan Parties and their assets. All of the foregoing field examinations shall be at the sole expense of the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lenders shall be permitted to conduct one additional field examination per calendar year at their own cost and expense.

  • Medical Examinations An employee may be required by the Employer, at the request of and at the expense of the Employer, to take a medical examination by a physician of the employee's choice. Employees may be required to take skin tests, x-ray examination, vaccination, inoculation and other immunization (with the exception of a rubella vaccination when the employee is of the opinion that a pregnancy is possible), unless the employee's physician has advised in writing that such a procedure may have an adverse affect on the employee's health.

  • Physical Examinations Where the Employer requires an employee to take a physical examination, doctor's fees for such examination shall be paid by the Employer. Except prior to commencement of employment and the first four (4) weeks of employment, such examinations shall be taken during the employee's working hours without loss of pay to the employee.

  • Health Examinations The Employer shall provide at no cost to the employee, such medical tests, health examinations and surveillance/monitoring as may be required as a condition of employment and/or as a result of regulated hazards encountered after employment.

  • Regulatory Examinations The Sub-Advisor will cooperate promptly and fully with the Advisor and/or the Trust in responding to any regulatory or compliance examinations or inspections (including information requests) relating to the Trust, the Fund or the Advisor brought by any governmental or regulatory authorities having appropriate jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC).

  • Field Examination The Administrative Agent or its designee shall have conducted a field examination of the Loan Parties’ Accounts, Inventory and related working capital matters and of the Borrower’s related data processing and other systems, the results of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

  • Medical Examination Where the Employer requires an employee to submit to a medical examination or medical interview, it shall be at the Employer's expense and on the Employer's time.

  • Annual Physical Examination A permanent employee shall be granted up to one day per year with pay for the purpose of a comprehensive physical examination provided that the verification of such an examination is submitted to the District.

  • Polygraph Examination No employee shall be compelled to submit to a polygraph examination. No disciplinary action whatsoever shall be taken against an employee refusing to submit to a polygraph examination; nor shall any comment be anywhere recorded indicating that an employee offered to take, took or refused to take a polygraph examination unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties; nor shall any testimony or evidence of any kind regarding an employee's offer to take, refusal to take, or the results of a polygraph examination be admissible in any proceeding pursuant to this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.

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