When microbiologists set up a biochemical identification using a commercial system on a suspected pathogen from a culture, they must:
A)recognize the colony characteristics of the pathogen.
B)observe the culture after 18 to 24 hours of incubation.
C)use quality control organisms to ensure the identification of the organism is correct.
D)correlate colony characteristics with the suspected identification of the organism.

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When a microbiologist suspects a specific organism, a biochemical identification using a commercial system is set up.When the results are available, the microbiologist checks the identification against the colony characteristics on the inoculating plate.If the identification does not coincide with the colony characteristics, a mixed culture should be suspected and the biochemical identification should be redone.

When Microbiologists Set Up a Biochemical Identification Using a Commercial