The Difference Between Presumptive and Confirmatory Data in Specimen Identification

question 45

Multiple Choice

The difference between presumptive and confirmatory data in specimen identification is that

• A)presumptive data affords a preliminary identification such as the genus, and confirmatory data identifies the species of the organism.
• B)presumptive data is an educated guess whereas confirmatory data identifies the specific genus and species of the organism.
• C)presumptive data is more accurate than confirmatory data.
• D)presumptive data identifies the species, and confirmatory data identifies the genus of the organism.

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