Caution Should Be Taken When Culturing Blood in Suspected Cases

question 5

Multiple Choice

Caution should be taken when culturing blood in suspected cases of Mycoplasma infections since the organism is inhibited by which anticoagulant commonly found in commercial blood culture media?

• A)Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
• B)Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)
• C)Heparin
• D)Sodium citrate

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