After 24 hours incubation at 35°C in CO2, the cystine trypticase agar tubes of an oxidase-positive, gram-negative diplococcus provides the following reactions:

Control tube–yellow
Glucose–yellow
Maltose–yellow
Lactose–yellow
Maltose–yellow
These results
A) indicate a nonpathogen.
B) indicate a potential pathogen.
C) are invalid.
D) should be read again after an additional 24 hours incubation.


C

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