What Should Be Done in Response to a Sputum Sample

question 23

Multiple Choice

What should be done in response to a sputum sample that has many epithelial cells in it?

• A) Repeat Gram stain.
• B) Sputum culture.
• C) Sputum sensitivity.
• D) Obtain new sputum sample.

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