As with most fluid samples sent for microbiological analysis, Mandy starts her investigation with a Gram stain. Gram Stain Analysis Classify the infectious agent based on the Gram staining.

Hi. Unfortunately your question is incomplete and you have not shown any photos of the sample that Mandy must identify by Gram stain. However, after researching her question on the internet, I was able to find another question exactly like this one, which showed the microorganism that should be analyzed. This image is attached below. In that case, I hope the answer below can help you.

Gram-positive cocci

Explanation:

It is possible to identify that the microorganism presented is a bacteria due to the application of the test known as Gram stain, which allows the identification of gram positive and gram negative bacteria. This test allows the bacteria to be subjected to a specific dye that reacts with the chemical composition of the bacteria, modifying its color. Gram positive bacteria show a blue color after the test, while gram negative bacteria show a red color after the test.

As we can see in the attached image, the bacteria that Mandy is analyzing shows a blue color, after being submitted to Gram stain, being then a gram positive bacteria.

We can also see that the colonies of this bacterium have formed round, similar to a coconut and for this reason, we can conclude that the bacterium has the shape known as cocci.

Therefore, we can classify the microorganism as a Gram-positive cocci.

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