Bartlett's method for scoring sputum and the Murray-Washington method for contamination assessment associate what with unacceptable sputum specimens?
A) 10 to 25 neutrophils/10$\times$ field
B) Greater than 25 neutrophils/10$\times$ field
C) 10 to 20 squamous epithelial cells/10$\times$ field
D) Less than 10 squamous epithelial cells/10$\times$ field

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The presence of 10 to 20 squamous epithelial cells per low power field (LPF) in a sputum sample is associated with unacceptable specimens in both Bartlett's and the Murray-Washington methods, as it indicates oral contamination.

Bartlett's Method for Scoring Sputum and the Murray-Washington Method for Contamination