Following specimen collection for microbiology testing, what would be the next step to ensure accurate results?

A) Allow the specimen to sit at room temperature for one hour.
B) Place the specimen in transport media.
C) Place the specimen in the refrigerator.
D) Plate the specimen.

B

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A) in transition. B) temporary. C) permanent. D) none of the above.

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The 31 pairs of spinal nerves serve all of the following functions EXCEPT:

A. conducting sensory impulses to the spinal cord. B. controlling movement of the upper and lower extremities. C. transmitting sensations directly to and from the brain. D. conducting motor impulses to the muscles.

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