Multiple Choice
A sample suspected of containing Legionella pneumophila is treated with the dye fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) ;however,the sample fluoresced a bright apple-green colony after it was processed.Which of the following statements explains this discrepancy?
A) A technical error may have occurred.
B) The fluorescent bulb may have malfunctioned.
C) The results are accurate;no discrepancy is found.
D) A postanalytical error is to blame.
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