Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the digestion-decontamination processing of specimens submitted for mycobacterial culture?
A) To release all bacteria in the sample
B) To make the specimen easier to plate
C) To allow chemical decontaminants to kill nonmycobacterial organisms
D) To liquefy the outer cell wall of the mycobacteria so that they will grow faster
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