Multiple Choice
Pathogen population size correlates with the severity of an infection. What is the most inexpensive, accurate way to quantify a bacterial population in the clinical laboratory?
A) culturing bacteria
B) directly counting the bacteria with a gridded slide
C) using a spectrophotometer to obtain an indirect bacterial count
D) counting with a fluorescence-activated cell sorter
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