Here are the completed sentences with appropriate terms:
- Substance used to encourage bacterial growth: Culture medium
- The final step in the culture, during which various antibiotics are tested for bacterial inhibition: Antibiotic susceptibility testing
- Bacterial staining characteristic that yields a pinkish-red color: Gram-negative
- Bacterial staining characteristic that yields a bluish-purple color: Gram-positive
- Drainage from a wound or affected area: Exudate
- The first step in the process to isolate and identify bacterial infections: Specimen collection
- The destruction of red blood cells present in culture media: Hemolysis