When should a microbiology technician consider Francisella tularensis?
A) Tiny, gram-negative coccobacilli that do not grow well on chocolate or MacConkey's and are biochemically inert
B) Tiny, gram-negative coccus that grows well on blood agar
C) Tiny, pleomorphic, poor-staining, gram-negative coccobacilli that do not grow well, if at all on blood agar
D) None of the above

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The clinical laboratory scientist should consider F.tularensis when she or he finds a pleomorphic,poorly staining,gram-negative coccobacilli from a blood culture that does not grow well,if at all,on blood agar.

When Should a Microbiology Technician Consider Francisella Tularensis