During specimen collection, an important thing to remember when handling a collection device with an oxygen-free atmosphere is to:
a. take care not to tip the container.
b. hold the collected specimen in the refri-gerator until processing.
c. hold the collected specimen in the incu-bator until processing.
d. avoid opening the container in an aerobic atmosphere.
A
When tubes or other oxygen-free devices are used for the collection of specimens for anaerobic culture, care must be taken not to tip the container, which would cause the oxygen-free carbon dioxide (CO2) or nitrogen to spill out and be displaced by ambient air, which contains oxygen.
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