If a urine colony count was streaked with a 0.001 mL loop and 70 colonies were counted on the blood agar plate after incubation, which of the following is true?

A. The count cannot be calculated from the blood agar plate.
B. 70,000/ mL is the colony count.
C. The 0.001 mL loop should not be used.
D. The count should be done on the EMB or MAC plate.


Answer: B

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