Specimens Such as Blood,bone Marrow,and Synovium Are Mixed with Anticoagulants

question 36

Multiple Choice

Specimens such as blood,bone marrow,and synovium are mixed with anticoagulants right after collection.Why should this occur?

• A) Anticoagulants often dissolve part of the bacteria's cell wall and congeal many bacteria into groups.
• B) Organisms become bound up in the clotted material and are difficult to isolate.
• C) It ensures the specimen will work when using an automated spreader device.
• D) It kills off the normal florae and only leaves the pathogens in the specimen.

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