Multiple Choice
Bartlett's method for scoring sputum and the Murray-Washington method for contamination assessment associate what with unacceptable sputum specimens?
A) 10 to 25 neutrophils/10´ field
B) Greater than 25 neutrophils/10´ field
C) 10 to 20 squamous epithelial cells/10´ field
D) Less than 10 squamous epithelial cells/10´ field
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