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Initial evaluation is generally: Gram stain, cell count and differential, culture (on chocolate, blood and broth), protein count, and glucose.<ref>Sheldon Campbell. Bacteriology I & II. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale School of Medicine. 2017</ref>
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 12 November 2021

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Microbiology

Initial evaluation is generally: Gram stain, cell count and differential, culture (on chocolate, blood and broth), protein count, glucose and potentially antigen tests against specific suspected pathogens.[1]

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  1. Sheldon Campbell. Bacteriology I & II. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale School of Medicine. 2017

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