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Title: A specimen collected via tympanocentesis is received in a capped syringe on evening shift at 4:00 pm Post by: lubadub on Mar 5, 2016 A specimen collected via tympanocentesis is received in a capped syringe on evening shift at 4:00 pm. The specimen was placed in the refrigerator until processed at 10:00 pm. The direct Gram stain is provided.
Source: CDC/Dr. Mike Miller At 24 and 48 hours, the sheep blood, chocolate, and MacConkey agars are all negative for growth. Which of the following best explains the discrepant results? a. The organism is fastidious. b. The patient is taking antibiotics. c. The organism autolyzed. d. The organism is an anaerobe. Title: Re: A specimen collected via tympanocentesis is received in a capped syringe on evening shift at 4:0 Post by: rawemotions on Mar 24, 2016 Content hidden
Title: Re: A specimen collected via tympanocentesis is received in a capped syringe on evening shift at 4:00 pm Post by: lubadub on Mar 28, 2016 Lovely, thanks for answering
Title: Re: A specimen collected via tympanocentesis is received in a capped syringe on evening shift at 4:00 pm Post by: rawemotions on Mar 31, 2016 :)
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