A patient has a chronic cough, fever, and purulent sputum, and a lung infection (pneumonia) is suspected. Which of the following diagnostic procedures is least likely to provide useful information?

A. White blood cell count and differential count
B. Chest X-ray
C. Culture of sputum for disease-producing organisms
D. Urinalysis

Answer: D. Urinalysis

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