Which of the following Gram stain results suggests the most legitimate sputum sample in a pa-tient with pneumonia?
a. Many epithelial cells and many pus cells
b. Few pus cells and many epithelial cells
c. Few pus cells and few epithelial cells
d. Few epithelial cells and many pus cells
ANS: D
In such cases, the Gram stain will demonstrate few (<25 per low-power field) or no pus cells and numerous epithelial cells.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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