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An organism isolated from a sputum sample that has a “hockey puck” consistency would have which of the following biochemical profiles?

N. gonorrhoeae is spread by:

Of the asaccharolytic, oxidase-positive bacilli that do not grow on MacConkey agar, which one of the following organisms is generally associated with mixed infections resulting from bites or clenched-fist wounds?

An endocervical swab was collected from a 26-year-old woman with a purulent discharge. The Gram stain revealed the following:• Many white blood cells (WBCs)• Moderate gram-negative diplococci• Moderate gram-negative coccobacilli• Few yeastBased on these findings, what would be the next course of action?

Bile acids are produced by the

 Which is technically an electrolyte but usually associated with acid-base balance?

EDTA is the preferred anticoagulant when running complete blood counts (CBCs) because it

What blood values would be affected in an animal with azotemia?

The prepatent period of Dirofilaria immitis is

Which urine cast, observed in low numbers, is a typical finding?