Gram positive cocci in
clusters may
suggest Staphylococcus species.
Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains may
suggest Streptococcus species or Enterococcus
species.
Gram positive diplococci may suggest Streptococcus
pneumoniae.
Gram negative coccobacilli may suggest Haemophilus species.
Lactose fermenting Gram negative rods may suggest Enterobacteriaceae.
Non-lactose fermenting Gram negative rods may suggest Non-Enterobacteriaceae.
Non-lactose fermenting Gram negative rods, oxidase
positive may suggest Pseudomonas species.
Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive may
suggest Actinomyces or Nocardia
species.
Acid fast bacilli may suggest Mycobacterium species.
Germ-tube negative yeast suggests non-Candida albicans
yeasts.
Candida albicans is a germ-tube
positive yeast.
Budding yeast suggests yeast.
Fungal elements or hyphal elements
suggests mold.