Multiple Choice
What should a microbiologist do if he or she finds a-hemolytic colonies on a properly collected sputum specimen on a patient suspected of having lobar pneumonia?
A) Ignore the colonies because they are normal flora.
B) Ignore the colonies because no known pathogens for pneumonia are a-hemolytic.
C) Do a full workup to identify the organism.
D) Suspect a bioterror agent, and send the isolate to a laboratory response network (LRN) reference laboratory.
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