All of the following steps are taken to verify the results from an atypical antibiogram EXCEPT:
A) Reexamining the disk diffusion plate, or minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) tray, to ensure that results were properly interpreted
B) Checking earlier reports to see whether the particular patient previously had an isolate with an atypical antibiogram
C) Calling around to other hospitals to see if they are encountering the same organism with that same antibiogram
D) Repeating the test, if necessary

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When atypical antibiograms are encountered,the results must be verified.Verification procedures include the following: reexamining the disk diffusion plate,MIC tray,and other components to ensure that results were properly interpreted and that the material were not overtly defective (e.g.,empty well in tray); checking earlier reports to see whether the particular patient previously had an isolate with an atypical antibiogram (that was verified); and repeating the test,if necessary (sometimes it is necessary to repeat the identification tests as well as the antimicrobial susceptibility tests to verify the atypical results; sometimes testing with an alternative method is useful).

All of the Following Steps Are Taken to Verify the Results