Microbiology - Identification Results

Identify button is used to filter the lists of taxa based upon the reactions and phenotypic characteristics you selected from the lists in one of the sub-modules. This action works best when a large number of reactions are indicated.

The Identification Results window opens when you select the Identify button. The window comprises of columns and buttons:

  • Compare checkboxes: Check boxes next to the listed pathogen to make a comparison of taxa.
  • Pathogen - Lists all of the taxa pertinent to that sub-module that GIDEON determines meet the selected criteria. Missing test - icon of a flask with a question markindicates the cases where data regarding a given reaction selected by the user are not available for a listed organism. Click on Pathogen heading to sort disease list alphabetically.
  • Probability - Displays the probability based on the relative occurrence of individual species in clinical laboratories, as well as the frequency of positivity for each of the reactions chosen. Click on Probability heading to sort disease list by probability.

The buttons are:

  • Compare Opens Microbiology Compare.
  • Why Not Opens Microbiology Why Not.
  • Clear All Clears all checked boxes in the Compare column.
  • Select All Selects all taxa for comparison purposes.
  • Print Prints the Identification Results.
  • Email Emails the Identification Results.
  • Close Closes the Identification Results window.

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