Technology Has Introduced a Range of Specific, Rapid Tests for Identifying

question 40

Multiple Choice

Technology has introduced a range of specific, rapid tests for identifying and diagnosing infectious disease.While culturing a pathogen from a patient is always advantageous, what disadvantage(s) exist for traditional diagnostic techniques?

• A)The isolated organism is not the pathogen causing the disease.
• B)Critically ill patients may have to wait up to 48 hours for a culture to grow.
• C)Certain pathogens are not able to be cultured in vitro.
• D)Some diseases are caused by more than one organism.
• E)All of the above are valid arguments against traditional diagnostic techniques.