Sending Appropriately Collected Specimens to the Laboratory Before Antibiotic Therapy

question 20

Multiple Choice

Sending appropriately collected specimens to the laboratory before antibiotic therapy is initiated is important because:

• A) pathogenic bacteria could be hard to recover because of the effects of the antibiotic.
• B) collection of specimens from around the wound area can result in contamination of the culture.
• C) collection of a sputum specimen contaminated with saliva could yield a culture result that reflects normal mouth flora.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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