When Microbiologists Set Up a Biochemical Identification Using a Commercial

question 25

Multiple Choice

When microbiologists set up a biochemical identification using a commercial system on a suspected pathogen from a culture, they must:

• A)recognize the colony characteristics of the pathogen.
• B)observe the culture after 18 to 24 hours of incubation.
• C)use quality control organisms to ensure the identification of the organism is correct.
• D)correlate colony characteristics with the suspected identification of the organism.

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