All of the following methods are employed to identify pathogens in clinical specimens EXCEPT

A. biochemical tests.
B. special stains and microscopy.
C. culture on a variety of all-purpose, selective, and/or differential media.
D. molecular testing for nucleic acids.
E. immunoassays.
F. There are no exceptions here.  All of these methods are used to identify pathogens.


Answer: F

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