All of the following are questions that the microbiology technologist will ask while reading and interpreting the growth of cultures EXCEPT:
A) What is the source of the culture?
B) How long has this culture been incubated?
C) Does this source have normal florae, or is it a sterile source?
D) What are the most likely pathogens in this specimen?

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The microbiology technologist examines the culture media and uses considerable skill and judgment in the interpretation.The following questions are asked as each specimen is examined: 1.What is the specimen source?
2.Does this source have normal florae,or is it a sterile source?
3.If there is normal florae,what bacteria are found and what do these colonies look like?
4.What are the most likely pathogens in this specimen?
5.What is the colonial morphology of these pathogens?
6.Which media are demonstrating growth and what is the purpose of the media?

All of the Following Are Questions That the Microbiology Technologist