Multiple Choice
What approach can be used to decrease the chance of a false-positive result when performing latex agglutination to identify Cryptococcus infections?
A) Mixing the specimen with India ink
B) Pretreating the specimen with heat and pronase
C) Freezing the specimen
D) Waiting for the patient to be symptomatic before testing
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