The causative agent in a case of sepsis can be isolated by
A. inoculating blood agar with a sample of the patient's blood.
B. centrifugation of the blood to separate cells and plasma.
C. performing a Kirby-Bauer assay on a sample of the patient's blood.
D. sending a blood sample to the CDC laboratories in Atlanta.
Answer: A
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