Practicals · MICRO

Microbiology

180 practical items from the NMC curriculum and the NBEMS DNB curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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180 items

General Laboratory Skills

Aseptic blood culture collection

Procedure

Macroscopic/gross examination of clinical samples

Lab technique

Gram staining

Lab technique

Sterilization procedures (autoclave, hot air oven, filters)

Instrument

Quality control of culture media and reagents

Lab technique

Serotyping of bacterial isolates

Lab technique

MIC/MBC estimation by tube/plate dilution

Lab technique

Operate and maintain sterilization/disinfection instruments

Instrument

Water bath (instrument)

Instrument

Maintenance and preservation of microbial cultures

Lab technique

Electron microscopy for demonstration of microbes

InterpretationObservation (NMC)

Phage typing (Staphylococci, Salmonella typhi)

Lab technique

Bacteriocin typing (pyocin, proteocin)

Lab technique

Disinfectant efficacy testing

Lab technique

Pyrogen testing

Lab technique

Elek's test (toxigenicity, C. diphtheriae)

Lab technique

Nagler's reaction (Clostridium perfringens toxin test)

Lab technique

Bile solubility test

Lab technique

CAMP test

Lab technique

Catalase test

Lab technique

Oxidase test

Lab technique

Sterility testing

Lab technique

Parasitology

Saline wet mount for stool parasites

Lab technique

Iodine wet mount for stool parasites

Lab technique

Micrometry (parasite measurement)

Lab technique

Mycology

Calcofluor white fluorescent staining for fungi

Lab technique

Histopathology slide examination for fungal infections

Specimen / spotter

Antifungal susceptibility testing (MIC)

Lab technique

Mycobacteriology

Acid-fast (Ziehl-Neelsen) staining with modifications

Lab technique

CBNAAT (Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test)

Lab technique

Skin slit smear collection (leprosy)

Procedure

Mycobacterial culture techniques and automation

Lab technique

Immunology/Serology

ELISA washer and reader (instrument)

Instrument

Flow cytometry (immunological testing)

InstrumentObservation (NMC)

Serum separation and preservation

Lab technique

Widal test

Lab technique

VDRL/RPR test for syphilis

Lab technique

ASO (antistreptolysin O) titer test

Lab technique

Rose-Waaler test (rheumatoid factor)

Lab technique

Weil-Felix test

Lab technique

Cold agglutination test

Lab technique

Latex agglutination test

Lab technique

Immunoelectrophoresis

Lab technique

Crossed immunoelectrophoresis

Lab technique

Immunoblotting (Western blot)

Lab technique

Leucocyte migration inhibition test

Lab technique

T-cell rosetting technique

Lab technique

CD4 count estimation

Lab technique

Molecular Microbiology

Genome sequencing methods (microbiology)

Lab techniqueObservation (NMC)

Infection Prevention and Control

Biomedical waste management (microbiology laboratory)

Communication / admin

Laboratory quality control skills

Communication / admin

Hand hygiene technique

Communication / admin

Transmission-based precautions in patient care

Communication / admin

Handling of sharps

Communication / admin

Spillage management (biohazard)

Communication / admin

Calculation of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates

Communication / admin

Antibiotic policy development using local AMR data

Communication / admin

Virology

Viral culture and identification of viral growth

Lab techniqueObservation (NMC)

Preparation of tissue culture glassware, media and buffers (PBS, Hank's)

Lab technique

Staining for viral inclusion bodies

Lab technique

Neutralization test for virus identification

Lab technique

Clinical Microbiology

HIV counseling

Communication / admin

HIV testing strategies

Interpretation

HIV surveillance strategies

Communication / admin

CBC interpretation (microbiology posting)

Interpretation

Urine examination (microbiology posting)

Lab technique

Practical Exam Exercises

Skills Training

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) training

Drill / simulation