Urine and fecal specimens require

A. sterile collection conditions.
B. incubation in selective media.
C. incubation in differential media.
D. Both sterile collection conditions and incubation in differential media are correct.
E. Both incubation in differential media and incubation in selective media are correct.


Answer: E

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