Multiple Choice
All of the following steps should be used to prepare a smear from thick, granular, or mucoid materials, except:
A) Place a portion of the sample on the labeled slide, and press a second slide onto the sample to flatten or crush the components.
B) Once the material is flattened and sufficiently thinned, pull the glass slides smoothly away from each other to produce two smears.
C) Take an additional swab and rub it back and forth on the two glass slides to ensure the material is thin enough to read once it is stained.
D) If the material is still too thick, repeat the first three steps with another (third) glass slide.
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